WorksheetsSolar System Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the moon shine white?
a)
It reflects light from Earth.
b)
It reflects light from the sun.
c)
Its surface is white.
d)
It is lit from inside.
2.
Which planet in our solar system has the SHORTEST orbit around the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
3.
Identify the moon phase for #2. (Look at bottom to see phase.)
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Last Quarter
d)
Full Moon
4.
Which planet is known as the "RED PLANET"?
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
5.
What separates the Inner Planets and the Outer Planets?
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Pluto
c)
comets
d)
Meteor Belt
6.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Inner Planets?
a)
rocky
b)
terrestrial
c)
gas giants
d)
no rings
7.
Which planet is Earth's TWIN?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
8.
Which planet is the LARGEST?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
9.
Name the moon phase the occurs in #7.
a)
Last Quarter
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Quarter
10.
What is the HOTTEST planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
11.
Which is the only planet with oceans and a breathable atmosphere?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
12.
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Pluto
c)
Jupiter
d)
Venus
13.
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
1 year
b)
24 hours
c)
28 days
d)
6 months
14.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
365 days
b)
1 month
c)
1 day
d)
24 hours
15.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?
a)
365 days
b)
less than a month
c)
8 months
d)
24 hours
16.
What two forces keep the planets in orbit around the Sun?
a)
potential energy and gravity
b)
inertia and gravity
c)
inertia and kinetic energy
d)
kinetic energy only
17.
Earth's revolution around the sun causes __.
a)
tides
b)
different moon phases
c)
night and day
d)
seasons
18.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Outer Planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
have rings
c)
rocky surfaces
d)
farthest from the Sun
19.
Name the planet that is 4th from the Sun.
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
20.
Which of the following does NOT describe Jupiter?
a)
Great Red Spot
b)
largest planet
c)
no moons
d)
Gas Giant
21.
Which of the following does NOT describe Venus?
a)
Evening Star
b)
hottest planet
c)
Earth's twin
d)
Gas Giant
22.
Earth is the only planet in our solar system to have __.
a)
temperature changes
b)
rocky core
c)
gases in the atmosphere
d)
all forms of water
23.
What nation was FIRST to have a HUMAN ORBIT EARTH?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Japan
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