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WorksheetsCh 20 - Test Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
2.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
3.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
4.
Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
5.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
6.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
7.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
8.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
9.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
10.
Its largest moon is Titan.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
11.
What are the inner planets made up of?
a)
Jello
b)
Cheese
c)
Rocks
d)
Gas
12.
What are the outer planets made up of?
a)
Gas
b)
Rings
c)
Rocks
d)
Moons
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the outer planets?
a)
many rings
b)
very small
c)
many moons
d)
very gaseous
14.
Which is NOT a characteristic of inner planets?
a)
They have 0-2 moons
b)
They are all terrestrial.
c)
All have an atmosphere.
d)
They are all small.
15.
What is the order of celestial objects during a solar eclipse?
a)
Sun earth moon
b)
Sun moon earth
16.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
17.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
18.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
19.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
20.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
21.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
22.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
23.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
24.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
25.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
26.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
27.
How long does it take for Earth to complete one full ROTATION?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
28.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
29.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
30.
When the amount of light we see from the moon appears to be shrinking, it is
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Gibbous
d)
Crescent
31.
Waxing means...
a)
Growing
b)
Dying
c)
Losing light
d)
Moving
32.
Name the phase of the moon for letter "a"
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
33.
Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement
34.
This moon may have oceans of liquid water.
a)
Europa
b)
Deimos
c)
Phoebe
d)
Phobos
35.
This moon has an atmosphere very similar to early Earth.
a)
Titan
b)
Europa
c)
IO
d)
ganimeed
36.
This moon is one of the most volcanically active
a)
IO
b)
Deimos
c)
Europa
d)
Izope
37.
This moon is also known as Luna.
a)
Phoebe
b)
IO
c)
Europa
d)
The Moon
38.
This moon is larger than the planet Mercury.
a)
Triton
b)
Titon
c)
Deimos
d)
Ganymede
39.
During a total solar eclipse...
a)
The _moon_ completely covers the _sun_.
b)
The _Sun_ completely covers the _Moon_.
40.
What causes the tides?
a)
Sun's gravitational pull
b)
Earth's gravitational pull
c)
Moon's gravitational pull
d)
Oceans gravitational pull
41.
Gibbous, Crecent, Waxing and Waning are examples of what?
a)
Parts of the rotation of the sun
b)
Moon Phases
c)
The moon shrinking
d)
Sun Phases
42.
_________ have a tail made from frozen gases and dust.
a)
Asteroids
b)
Meteors
c)
Comets
d)
Meteoroid
43.
__________ is also known as a shooting star.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
d)
Meteoroid
44.
These Orbit just like planets (Elliptically)
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteoroid
45.
Also referred to as "Dirty Snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteorite
46.
Made almost entirely out of Ice.
a)
Meteors
b)
Asteroids
c)
Comets
d)
Meteorite
47.
A meteor that reaches the ground is called a ______________.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteorite.
c)
Meteoroid
d)
Meteor
48.
______________ usually burn up in Earth's Atmosphere.
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
49.
The__________ belt falls between Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Oort
d)
Kuiper
50.
What is this image a picture of?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Planet
d)
Comet
51.
What is this image a picture of?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteor
52.
What is the MAIN difference between an Asteroid and a Meteoroid
a)
Asteroids are made of ice
b)
Meteoroids are much smaller
c)
Astronauts cant figure it out
53.
Ceres is...
a)
The largest asteroid in the Kuiper Belt
b)
The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt
c)
An asteroid in the Oort cloud
d)
A comet in the Oort cloud
54.
What causes meteors to burn up in our atmosphere?
a)
Heat from the Sun
b)
Heat from Earth's atmosphere
c)
They are already so hot that our atmosphere can't handle it
d)
Friction
55.
A meteoroid can be made out of what?
a)
Metal (like iron and nickel)
b)
Stone
c)
Metal and stone
d)
All of the above
56.
Which space object is larger?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteorite
57.
The tails of a comet are called...
a)
Gas tail and dust tail
b)
Hydrogen tail and gas tail
c)
Dust tail hydrogen tail
d)
Coma and gas tail
58.
Which is the Full Moon?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
59.
Which is the First Quarter Moon?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
60.
Which of the following moon phases would occur during a solar eclipse?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
61.
What is the name of number 4?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
62.
Which on of these moon totals is wrong?
Jupiter - 67 Saturn - 62 Uranus - 17 Neptune - 14
Jupiter - 67 Saturn - 62 Uranus - 17 Neptune - 14
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
63.
Which moon pictured here belongs to Saturn and is unique because it has ice geysers or plumes at it's south pole?
a)
Titan
b)
Enceladus
c)
Hyperion
d)
Iapetus
64.
Which moon pictured here belongs to Jupiter and is unique because NASA plans to visit it and search for life in it's below-surface oceans?
a)
Callisto
b)
Io
c)
Ganymede
d)
Europa
65.
Which moon pictured here belongs to Saturn and is unique because of it's cloudy atmosphere and liquid hydrocarbon lakes on it's surface?
a)
Triton
b)
Moon (Luna)
c)
Enceladus
d)
Titan
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