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WorksheetsObjects in Our Solar System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
2.
Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:
a)
The Kupier Belt
b)
The Oort Cloud
c)
The Planetary Rings
d)
The Asteroid Belt
3.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
4.
Planets that have no solid surface and are made of gases such as hydrogen and helium are called:
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
5.
Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteroids
6.
The outer four plants, which are larger and have rings are called:
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
7.
We often see these objects appear as "shooting stars" or streak of light in the sky. They are "smaller" pieces of rock that are burning in our atmosphere.
a)
Asteroids
b)
Meteors
c)
Meteroids
d)
Comets
8.
Asteroids "hang out" in the Asteroid Belt between the planets of:
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Mercury and Venus
c)
Saturn and Neptune
d)
Mars and Jupiter
9.
The first four planets that are closest to the sun are categorized as:
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
10.
When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:
a)
Pothole
b)
Crater
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
11.
Comets are believed to originate from deep within our solar system, beyond Neptune in a place called the:
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Meteor Shower
c)
Oort Cloud
d)
Comet Castle
12.
Planets that have a rocky or solid surface are called:
a)
Terrestrial Planets
b)
Gas Giants
13.
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteroids
14.
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteorites
15.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
16.
Objects found in space that are hot balls of burning gas are called:
a)
Meteors
b)
Asteroids
c)
Stars
d)
Comets
17.
The color of a star determines it's temperature. What color are the hottest stars?
a)
Blue Stars
b)
Orange Stars
c)
Red Stars
d)
Yellow Stars
18.
Why do some stars appear brighter in the sky than others?
a)
Some stars are bigger, so they appear brighter.
b)
Some stars are closer to Earth so they appear brighter.
c)
Some stars are burning at a hotter temperature, therefore appear hotter.
d)
All of the options listed are correct.
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