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Sun, Moon, Planets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
2.
Which of the following is a gas planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
3.
Which planet is a rocky planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
4.
The sun is a _________   ___________.
a)
rocky planet
b)
gas planet
c)
yellow star
d)
nebula
5.
Our moon is a natural satellite of Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Earth does not have an atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The Moon does not have any light of its own, but it does reflect light from the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Moon orbits around the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The Earth's gravity is what keeps it orbiting around the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Venus is located between what two planets?
a)
Jupiter and Saturn
b)
Uranus and Neptune
c)
Mercury and Earth
11.
Which two planets have rings?
a)
Neptune and Venus
b)
Saturn and Uranus
c)
Neptune and Mercury
d)
Moon and Sun
12.
What makes life possible on Earth?
a)
presence of food
b)
the Sunlight
c)
presence of water
d)
rocky surface
13.
The further away you travel from the sun, the __________ it gets.
a)
colder
b)
warmer
14.
Which planet are scientists investigating to see if it can support human life?
a)
Venus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Moon
d)
Mars
15.
Which two natural satellites rotate on an axis?
a)
Earth and Moon
b)
Sun and Earth
c)
Moon and Sun
16.
What is the name of the outer planets?
a)
Plasma giants
b)
Gas giants
c)
Liquid giants
d)
Solid giants
17.
If the Earth was farther from the Sun, it would be  ___________.
a)
colder
b)
warmer
c)
darker
d)
brighter
18.
What is the surface of the moon like?
a)
smooth with craters
b)
rocky with craters
c)
solid with gas
d)
rocky with gas
19.
Why can't Venus support life?
a)
too cold
b)
overflowing with water
c)
no plants or trees
d)
too hot
20.
How many planets are there in our solar system.  
a)
Eight
b)
Nine
c)
Ten
d)
Seven