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Our Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the center of our Solar System?
a)
The Earth
b)
Asteroids
c)
The Sun
d)
The Axis
2.
How many planets are in our Solar System?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
7
d)
6
3.
Which is the BIGGEST planet?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
4.
Where is Earth situated?
a)
In the middle.
b)
4th from the sun.
c)
Nearest the sun.
d)
3rd from the sun.
5.
How many moons does Mars have?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
None
6.
Is space in light or darkness?
a)
Darkness
b)
Light
7.
Which planet has the largest number of moons?
a)
Jupiter 
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
8.
What is another word for our sun?
a)
sale
b)
san
c)
sol
d)
sul
9.
Why is the sun classified as a star?
a)
it produces energy
b)
it is in the sky
c)
it is bright
d)
it looks like a star
10.
What force pulls objects to the center of the earth?
a)
Air
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Energy
11.
What divides the inner and outer planets?
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Earth
d)
The asteroid belt
12.
What does a planet rotating around its own axis cause?
a)
A year
b)
A holidy
c)
Day and night
d)
An hour
13.
Earth is the only inhabitable planet.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
15.
If the temperature is between 30-39 degrees celsius during the week, what season are we in?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Spring
d)
Winter
16.
Neptune is the hottest planet.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which is true about planets?
a)
The outer planets are solid
b)
The inner planets have longer years than the outer planets.
c)
Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.
18.
On Sunday night, you see a bright object in the sky.  On Wednesday night, you notice the same object in a slightly different location. This tells you that the object is   ________ .
a)
a planet
b)
a star
c)
an asteroid
d)
the moon
19.
During January, Jupiter will suddenly become visible in the western sky. Why isn't Jupiter visible all year?
a)
because Earth and Jupiter revolve around the sun at different rates
b)
because Earth rotates
c)
because Jupiter moves across the sky from left to right.
20.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal