WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the Apollo 11 mission accomplish?
a)
It was the first satellite launched into space
b)
It was the first mission to send people into space
c)
It was the first manned mission to the moon
d)
It was the first mission to land on Mars
2.
A solar eclipse occurs when
a)
the moon is in the Earth's shadow
b)
the Moon is out of alignment with the Earth and the Sun
c)
the Sun is covered by the Moon
d)
the Sun is out of alignment with the Moon and the Earth
3.
Tides are caused by
a)
the gravitational pull of the sun
b)
the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
c)
the circulation of wind across the surface of the Earth
d)
the magnetic attraction of the moon
4.
The asteroid belt is located
a)
between Mars and Jupiter
b)
between Mars and Saturn
c)
after the orbit of Pluto
d)
between the Earth and Mars
5.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is experienced in the Northern and Southern hemisphere?
a)
Northern hemisphere has winter and Southern hemisphere has summer
b)
Northern hemisphere has fall and Southern hemisphere has winter
c)
Both Northern and Southern hemispheres have summer
d)
Northern hemisphere has summer and Southern hemisphere has winter
6.
Where is a meteor found in the solar system?
a)
Anywhere
b)
Only in the Earth's atmosphere
c)
Only between the orbits of Mercury and Mars
7.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is experienced in the Northern and Southern hemisphere?
a)
Northern hemisphere has winter and Southern hemisphere has summer
b)
Northern hemisphere has fall and Southern hemisphere has winter
c)
Both Northern and Southern hemispheres have summer
d)
Northern hemisphere has summer and Southern hemisphere has winter
8.
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
a)
The moon goes into the shadow of the sun
b)
The moon goes into the Earth's shadow
c)
The moon is beside the Earth, but not in a shadow
9.
What does not make up a comet?
a)
space dust
b)
space rock
c)
ice
d)
maria
10.
Seasons are caused by . . .
a)
The rotation of the Earth
b)
The revolution of the Earth
c)
The Earth's magnetic poles
d)
The tilt of Earth's axis
11.
What occurs when the Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?
a)
Winter solstice
b)
Summer solstice
c)
Fall equinox
d)
Spring Equinox
12.
Closely spaced contour lines on a topographic map indicate __________.
a)
Gentle slopes
b)
Rivers
c)
The ocean
d)
Steep slopes
13.
What is rotation?
a)
When the Earth moves around the sun
b)
Magic jellybeans
c)
When the Earth completes one full spin around its axis
14.
How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?
a)
23.5
b)
32.5
c)
53.2
d)
35.2
15.
What is the date of the spring equinox?
a)
March 5
b)
December 22
c)
March 21
d)
September 23
16.
What is the date of the winter solstice?
a)
December 22
b)
December 15
c)
November 22
d)
January 15
17.
What is a meteoroid?
a)
A space rock that has hit the Earth
b)
A giant space rock floating outside of Mars' orbit
c)
A space rock floating somewhere in our solar system
d)
A space rock that burned up in Earth's atmosphere
18.
Lines of latitude run ___________ on a map.
a)
upward (vertical)
b)
sideways (horizontal)
19.
What characteristics make up the inner planets?
a)
Small size, rocky, shorter revolutions
b)
Small size, large gas atmosphere, shorter revolutions
c)
Large size, large gas atmosphere, longer revolutions
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