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WorksheetsSolar System Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Sun?
a)
It gives off heat and light.
b)
It is a ball of hot, glowing gas.
c)
It has rings and craters.
d)
It is a bright star.
2.
What is shown in this model?
a)
the positions of the planets
b)
the moon's orbit
c)
the orbit of Earth
d)
the position of the moon
3.
What is shown in this model?
a)
Earth revolving around the moon
b)
Sun rotating around the Earth
c)
Moon's orbit around the Earth
d)
Moon revolving around the Sun
4.
Karilynn and her mother are outside looking at the stars on a dark night. Where is Karilynn located in relation to the Sun at night?
a)
On the side of Earth that has rotated toward the Sun
b)
At the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit
c)
On the side of Earth that has rotated away from the Sun
d)
At the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit
5.
The water cycle needs energy in order to move water through all of its phases. What energy source drives Earth's water cycle?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Moon
c)
Heat in Earth's core
d)
Earth's gravitational field
6.
Mrs. Elder is teaching her science class about the solar system. The picture below shows sunlight on a globe as the globe is spinning on its axis. Which of the following best explains what the model shows.
a)
The seasons caused by the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
The length of a year caused by Earth's orbit around the Sun
c)
The phases of the Moon caused by Earth's orbit around the Moon
d)
Day and night caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis
7.
Why does a year have 365 days?
a)
The Moon revolves around Earth in about 365 days.
b)
Earth completes a full rotation on its own axis in about 365 days.
c)
Earth revolves around the Sun in about 365 days.
d)
The Moon completes a full rotation on its own axis in about 365 days.
8.
A girl tells her friend that the Sun is not a star. The girl says that the Sun is much bigger and brighter than the stars at night.What should the girl say to her friend to explain why the Sun does not look the same as other stars?
a)
The Sun is not a star. It's the closest planet.
b)
The Sun is a star but it's only a medium-sized star. It only looks largest because it's the closest star to Earth.
c)
The Sun is a star. It's the largest star in the galaxy.
d)
The Sun is not a star. It's a giant-sized rock.
9.
Which list of planets shows the inner planets in correct order from the Sun?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
b)
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
c)
Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
10.
Which planet has a large system of rings surrounding it?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mars
11.
The planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: the inner planets and the outer planets. All of the inner planets are made of solid material. Three of the inner planets are —
a)
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars.
b)
Neptune, Mercury, and Venus.
c)
Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
d)
Mars, Mercury, and Saturn.
12.
The outer planets, the planets farthest from the Sun, include —
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
b)
Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Earth.
c)
Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus.
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
13.
Which planet is the largest in the solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mercury
14.
The largest inner planet, which has a surface mostly covered in water, is —
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
15.
The planet that has long-lasting dust storms and is known as the "Red Planet" is —
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
16.
Uranus is —
a)
an outer planet that has only one moon.
b)
a gas giant that rotates on its side.
c)
a mass of hydrogen and helium that has visible rings.
d)
an inner planet that has no known solid surface.
17.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Venus?
a)
It is the second closest planet to the Sun.
b)
It is a much larger planet than Earth.
c)
It contains mountains, volcanoes, craters, and highland regions.
d)
Its surface is hard to study because it has clouds of sulfuric acid.
18.
Stryker is trying to learn the order of the planets by making a sentence to help him. His sentence must have words that start with the first letter of the planets' names in the right order. Which sentence could Stryker use to help him remember the planets, in order, from the closest to the farthest planet from the Sun?
a)
Very early men stayed up juggling Monday night.
b)
Eager moose never make silly jumps upon vegetables.
c)
Nine mice said very excited jokes until Monday.
d)
My very educated mother just sat upon nails.
19.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Neptune?
a)
It has multiple moons.
b)
Its atmosphere is mainly hydrogen and helium.
c)
It is an inner planet.
d)
It is one of the windiest places in the solar system.
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