DTD Grade 7 - Solar System Quiz

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity

• string

• speed

• wind

What is at the center of our solar system?

• The moon

• The Earth

• A black hole

• The sun

Venus, Earth, Mercury and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants

• Ice Giants

• Small Planets

• Terrestrial Planets

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants

• Ice Giants

• Big Planets

• Terrestrial Planets

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

What planets is this?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Venus

The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.

• Rotate

• Circle

• Spin

• Orbit

This planet is almost the same size as The Earth. It is the hottest planet because it have a very thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

If a planet is closer to the sun...

• It will take longer to orbit the sun

• It will take less time to orbit the sun