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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many planets are in our Solar System??
7
8
9
10
What is the solar system composed of? The solar system is composed of the ______________.
planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and many stars
sun, planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and black holes
planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, nebula, and the sun
sun, planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and Kuiper belt objects
Which of the following best describes the solar system?
nine planets and their moons revolving around the sun
ten planets and other objects attracted by gravity to the sun
eight planets, moons, asteroids, and comets revolving around the sun
nine planets, including the earth, revolving around the moon
What happens as comets periodically orbit close to the sun? The comet will_________.
explode
solidify
crash into the sun
form a tale
What are the outer planets mostly composed of?
liquid
plasma
solids
gas
Of what materials are comets mostly composed of?
iron and nickel
hot hydrogen gas
ice and dust
iron and rock
Which statement is true about the planets moons comets and asteroids in the solar system?
They orbit the earth
they orbit the sun
they all orbit each other
they orbit the moon
What do most planets have revolving around them?
moons
suns
other planets
asteroids
What is a moon? A moon is an object that is _______
equal to a sun
equal to a planet
not related to other objects in the solar system
smaller than a planet
Astronomers know a planet when observing the night sky because the change their position compared to what?
the sun
the moon
the stars
the universe
Look at the picture, there is an object orbiting the outermost planet. What is it called?
sun
moon
planet
asteroid
What is the name of the belt of rocks between the inner and outer planets?
moons
comets
meteors
asteroids
Which of the objects are outside of our solar system
other stars
the moon
Haley's comet
asteroids
based on the information in the table, which statement is true of the planets?
X is Venus and Y is Saturn
X is Mars and Y is Venus
X is Saturn and Y is Mars
X is Saturn and Y is Venus
