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WorksheetsThe Milky Way & our Solar System
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
elliptical
b)
spiral galaxy
c)
irregular
2.
How many stars are in the Milky Way?
a)
200-400 thousand
b)
200-400 million
c)
200-400 billion
d)
200-400 trillion
3.
How many planets are in the Milky Way?
a)
at least 100 thousand
b)
at least 100 million
c)
at least 100 billion
d)
at least 100 trillion
4.
Which way does Venus rotate?
a)
counter-clockwise
b)
clockwise
5.
Which planet has the highest temperature?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
6.
How long does it take Neptune to orbit the
Sun?
Sun?
a)
4 Earth years
b)
76.2 Earth years
c)
164.8 Earth years
d)
576 Earth years
7.
How long does it take for Uranus to rotate on its axis?
a)
4 hours 6 minutes
b)
17 hours 14 minutes
c)
2.3 days
d)
5 days
8.
What is the coldest planet in the
Solar System?
Solar System?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
9.
True or False:
A year on Mercury is shorter than a day on Mercury
A year on Mercury is shorter than a day on Mercury
a)
True
b)
Flase
10.
What planet is home to the tallest known mountain in the solar system?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
11.
Which is the only planet not named after a mythological god or goddess?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
12.
How many moons does Saturn have?
a)
12
b)
42
c)
82
d)
150
13.
How long does it take the light of the Sun to reach Earth?
a)
1 minute 40 seconds
b)
5 minutes 18 seconds
c)
8 minutes 20 seconds
d)
10 minutes 36 seconds
14.
How big is Pluto?
a)
1/4 of Earth
b)
The size of Texas
c)
Half the US
d)
The size of South America
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