WorksheetsSolar System (June 6)
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
2.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
3.
This planet is cold and blue.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
4.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
5.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
6.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
7.
The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
8.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
9.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
10.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
11.
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
12.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
13.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
14.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
15.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
16.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
17.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
18.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
19.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
20.
Day and night is caused by the ____ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
21.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
22.
What 4 planets make up the outer planets?
a)
mercury, venus, earth, mars
b)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, venus
c)
mercury, venus, earth, saturn
d)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
23.
What does the term terrestrial mean?
a)
made of water
b)
mars-like
c)
gas planet
d)
earth-like
24.
What 4 planets make up the inner planets?
a)
mercury, venus, earth, mars
b)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
c)
mercury, venus, earth, the moon
d)
mercury, venus, earth, jupiter
25.
Where does the Asteroid Belt fall?
a)
between venus and earth
b)
between earth and mars
c)
between mars and jupiter
d)
between jupiter and saturn
26.
The Sun’s _____ holds the planets in orbit in our Solar System.
a)
magnetic field
b)
gravity
c)
solar wind
27.
What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Kuiper Belt
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Asteroid Belt
28.
The outermost planets have what type of physical composition (what are they made out of)?
a)
gaseous
b)
terrestrial
c)
liquid
29.
The innermost planets have what type of physical composition?
a)
gaseous
b)
terrestrial
c)
liquid
30.
Which land feature is sometimes made when a meteorite lands on Earth?
a)
canyon
b)
crater
c)
river delta
d)
mountain range
31.
Which of the following orbits the sun?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
planets
d)
all of the above
32.
Heliocentric is where the ____is at the center.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
33.
Geocentric model is where ____ is at the center.
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
34.
Saturn is known for it's ____.
a)
rings
b)
atmosphere
c)
green color
d)
temperature
35.
A giant cloud of dust and gas formed the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
37.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
38.
Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
39.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
40.
Which planet is Earth's sister planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
41.
Which of these planets is the coldest?
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
42.
To measure the distance between our sun and the planet in our solar system we use
a)
AU
b)
LY
c)
Km
d)
m
43.
The theory of how the universe was created is the-
a)
Elastic Rebound
b)
Big Bang
c)
Solar Nebula
d)
Galaxia Evolution
44.
The moon is a natural ___ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
45.
Earth's ____ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
46.
One kind of ____ is the crescent Moon.
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
47.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
48.
The ____ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
49.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
50.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
b)
The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
d)
The moon rotates along its axis
51.
Day and night is caused by the ____ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
52.
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
constellation
d)
Milky Way
53.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
54.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
55.
What is an astronomical unit?
a)
distance between the moon and earth
b)
distance between the earth and pluto
c)
distance between the earth and sun
d)
distance between NJ and Cali
56.
What keeps a planet moving on its path around the sun
a)
gravity & inertia
b)
heat & pressure
c)
inertia & pressure
d)
gravity & heat
57.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
58.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Pluto
59.
Which is a dwarf planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Pluto
c)
Saturn
d)
Sun
60.
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
At night
b)
When the moon's shadow is on the earth
c)
when the moon comes between the sun and earth
d)
During the day
61.
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a)
Black
b)
Red-orange
c)
Yellow-green
d)
White
62.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ____ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
63.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ____ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
64.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
The order of a lunar eclipse is..
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun- Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Sun
66.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
67.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
68.
If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
69.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
70.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
71.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
72.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
73.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
74.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause ____.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
75.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ____.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
76.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
77.
Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Who is this?
a)
Sam
b)
Neil
c)
Biscuits
d)
Rufus
79.
Why do stars have different colors?
a)
Different sizes
b)
Different distances from the Earth
c)
Different temperatures
d)
Different materials that they are made of
80.
Earth is made mostly of
a)
Rocks
b)
Gases
c)
Water
d)
Clay
81.
To express the distance between the Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy, the most appropriate unit of measure is the -
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
light year
d)
astronomical unit
82.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
83.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
84.
Waning phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
85.
What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?
a)
Waxing cresent
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning cresent
86.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
a)
27
b)
29.5
c)
28
d)
20
87.
One part of a pattern of temperature changes and other weather trends over the course of a year.
a)
seasons
b)
months
c)
semesters
d)
trimesters
88.
A position in orbit where sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemisphere. When daylight and darkness are equal for most of earth.
a)
solstice
b)
daylight savings
c)
equator
d)
equinox
89.
A position in orbit where one hemisphere gets minimum sunlight and one gets maximum sunlight.
a)
equinox
b)
night
c)
solstice
d)
day
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