WorksheetsSolar system
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Great Red Spot?
a)
Sun
b)
Storm on Jupiter
c)
Storm on Saturn
d)
Volcanic Eruption
2.
Which planets have rings?
a)
Saturn
b)
Saturn and Uranus
c)
Saturn and Neptune
d)
Saturn,Uranus,Neptune and Jupiter
3.
Which of these phenomena occurs on Mars?
a)
Tidal waves
b)
Hurricans
c)
Dust Storms
d)
None of these
4.
What's the highest measured wind speeds at Neptune?
a)
1,500 mph
b)
420 mph
c)
350 mph
d)
105 mph
5.
Which feature distinguishes Uranus from other planets?
a)
It's farthest from the Sun
b)
It's the largest planet
c)
It's tilted over its side
d)
It's very cold
6.
Which planet has the highest mountain and deepest valley in the solar system?
a)
Pluto
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
7.
The temperature on this planet's surface is hot enough to melt lead. Which one is it?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
8.
About how long is a day on Saturn?
a)
24 hours
b)
4 hours 57 minutes
c)
10 hours 47 minutes
d)
None of these
9.
How much would a 150-pound person weigh on Mars?
a)
102 pounds
b)
174 pounds
c)
57 pounds
d)
Same Weight
10.
How many moons is Pluto known to have as of July 2012?
a)
0
b)
4
c)
5
d)
1
11.
The rings of Saturn are made of
a)
Rock and Graphite
b)
Ice and Dust
c)
Halite and Olivine
d)
Quartz and Talc
12.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth
a)
1 minute
b)
8 minutes
c)
24 hours
d)
Instantly
13.
How old is the solar system
a)
5000 years
b)
5 million years
c)
5 billion years
d)
500 billion years
14.
In our solar system, the planets known as the giant planets are also known as the outer planets?
a)
True
b)
False
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