Option 1.
Part I. Test
1. A cluster of stars from 100 billion to 1 trillion is:
1) Universe 3) Solar system
2) galaxy 4) constellation
2. The planet Earth is located in the Galaxy:
1) The Large Magellanic Cloud;
2) Andromeda Nebula;
3) Milky Way;
4) the Small Magellanic Cloud.
3. The number of planets that are part of the
Solar System:
1) 8; 2) 12; 3) 5; 4) 15.
4. The celestial bodies called “minor planets” are:
1) meteors; 2) comets; 3) meteorites; 4) asteroids.
5. The most distant planet of the Earth group from the Sun is:
1) Earth; 2) Mars; 3) Venus; 4) Mercury.
6. The largest planet in the solar system is:
1) Neptune; 2) Saturn; 3) Jupiter; 4) Mars.
7. The distinguishing feature of the planet Earth from the other planets of the
Solar System are:
1) spherical shape;
2) rotation around the Sun;
3) axial rotation;
4) the presence of life.
8. Which statement about giant planets is incorrect?
1) are farther away from the Sun;
2) are larger in size;
3) consist of solid matter;
4) rotate rapidly around an axis.
9. The period of rotation of the Earth around its axis:
1) 365 days; 2) 24 hours; 3) 128 days; 4) 72 hours.
10. The change of seasons on Earth is caused by:
1) Earth’s axial rotation;
2) action of tidal forces;
3) rotation of the Earth around the Sun;
4. the attraction of the Moon and the Earth.
11. Aristotle believed that at the center of the universe is:
1)Sun; 2)Earth; 3)Moon; 4)Stars
12. The planets are:
1. Large celestial bodies of regular shape.
2. The smallest solid particles.
3. small, irregularly shaped bodies.
4. The red-hot celestial bodies.
Part II. Establish a correspondence:
| celestial body | celestial body |
| 1.Sun | A.Constellation |
| 2.Earth | B.Satellite |
| 3.Moon | С. Planet |
| 4.Ceres | D. Star |
| 5.Big Dipper | E. Asteroid |
Part III. Insert the missing word.
Apart from the planets and their satellites, the Solar System also includes ………(1) and ………(2) . There are a huge number of dust particles moving in interplanetary space, and when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they get hot and flare up. These outbursts are called ……(3), and the space bodies that fall to Earth are called ……..(4).
Geography quiz
Option 2
Part I.
1. The galaxy is:
1) the Sun and the planets orbiting it;
2) several stars;
3) a giant cluster of stars, a star system;
4) gas and dust nebulae.
2. Polaris is located in the constellation:
1) Southern Cross; 2) Pegasus;
3) Ursa Minor; 4) Ursa Major.
3. What shape do the stars have?
1)square; 2)spherical; 3)triangular
4. The sun is:
1)planet; 2)star; 3)satellite; 4)constellation.
5. The closest planet to the Sun is:
1) Mercury; 2) Uranus; 3) Earth; 4) Saturn.
6. The giant planet is:
1) Pluto; 2) Jupiter; 3) Venus; 4) Mars.
7. The Moon is a satellite of:
1) Earth; 2) Mars; 3) Venus; 4) the Sun.
8. The planets closest to the Earth in the solar system
are:
1) Saturn and Jupiter; 2) Mars and Venus;
3) Jupiter and Mars; 4) Venus and Mercury.
9. Which statement about the planets of the Earth group is
incorrect?
1) are closer to the Sun;
2) are small in size;
3) consist of solid matter;
4) rotate rapidly around their axis.
10. The change of day and night on Earth is a consequence of:
1) the Earth’s rotation around the Sun;
2) action of tidal forces;
3) action of centrifugal forces;
4. axial rotation of the Earth. 11.
11The model of the universe, with the Sun at its center and the planets revolving around it, was first created by:
1)Aristotle; 2)Ptolemy; 3)Galileo; 4)Copernicus
12. Stars are celestial bodies that:
1. Shine with reflected light.
2.Shine with their own light.
3.Rotate around the Sun.
4. Revolve around the Earth.
Part II. Establish a correspondence:
| celestial body | another name |
| meteor | А. God of War |
| asteroid | B. God of the sea |
| 3. comet | C. The star-like |
| 4. Mars | D. Hovering in the air. |
| 5. Neptun | E. Hairy |
Part III. Insert the missing words.
Stars are huge glowing orbs. You can see about …….(1) stars with the naked eye. The closest star to us is ……. (2). The temperature inside it is about…….(3) million degrees. Clusters of stars in the sky are called ……..(4).
| Task | Option 1 | Option 2 | Score |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Part 2 | 1D 2C 3B 4E 5А | 1D 2C 3E 4А 5B | 2,5 |
| Part 3 | asteroids; comets; meteors;meteorites | 1)60002) Sun3) 15 million4) constellations | 2 |
