WorksheetsSolar System Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the theory of how our solar system was formed?
Newton's
nebular
Einstein's
relativity
What accounts for the majority of the mass in the solar system?
the moon
the planets
the sun
Jupiter
The _________ planets formed mainly from silicate minerals and metals because of the high temperatures close to the sun.
inner
outer
What did our solar system start as?
fire ball
cloud of gas and dust
lightening
the sun
What were the last things that could survive close to the sun?
rocky things
gaseous things
icy things
What is the correct formula for calculating density?
volume / mass
volume x mass
mass / volume
none of the above
What is the volume of a rectangular prism with sides that are 2 cm, 4 cm, and 3 cm
8 cm2
12 cm2
9 cm3
24 cm3
What is the average distance between the sun and the Earth?
light year
astronomical unit
meters
If 800 km = 1 mm and the sun has a diameter of 1,394,000 km how big would the sun be in mm?
1,115,200,000 mm
1,742.5 mm
2323.3 mm
1.7425 mm
Which planets are far apart from each other?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
Which planets have small diameters?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
Which planets have densities that are more than 1.5 times the density of water?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
Which planets have slow revolution rates?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
Which planets have thin or nonexistant atmospheres?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
Which planets are made of mostly gases, liquids, and ices?
Jovian
Terrestrial(Rocky)
