WorksheetsSolar System to Scale
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
2.
Which definition accurately describes the Astronomical Unit (AU)?
a)
The average distance between the planets.
b)
The average distance between Earth and Mars.
c)
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
d)
The average size of the Earth compared to the Sun.
3.
A student made a model of how the Earth, Moon, and Sun orbit. She used ping-pong balls
to represent each one. She painted each one a different color. Then, she placed the Moon
and Earth close together and the Sun much further away.What is one limitation of the student's model?
to represent each one. She painted each one a different color. Then, she placed the Moon
and Earth close together and the Sun much further away.What is one limitation of the student's model?
a)
She used the same size balls.
b)
She made earth orbit the sun.
c)
She moved the Sun away from the Earth and Moon.
4.
How do the sizes of the inner planets compare to the sizes of the outer planets?
a)
The inner planets are larger.
b)
The outer planets are smaller.
c)
There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.
d)
The inner planets are smaller.
5.
Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets.
a)
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.
b)
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.
c)
The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.
d)
There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.
6.
How many times larger is the diameter of the planet Jupiter compared to the diameter of the Earth?
a)
roughly 3x larger
b)
roughly 7x larger
c)
roughly 12x larger
d)
roughly 17x larger
7.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What planet is eighth in the Solar System?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
9.
Earth's nearest neighboring planets are _____.
a)
Venus and Mars
b)
Mars and Jupiter
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Mercury and Jupiter
10.
This shows
a)
Size difference between the planets accurately
b)
Distance between the planets accurately
c)
All choices
11.
The _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
12.
Why can planets be seen in different locations at different times?
a)
because the Sun moves around the planets
b)
because telescopes are located in different places
c)
because of the different months of the year
d)
because planets move in an orbit around the Sun
13.
The planet _____ has an atmosphere with high air pressure made mostly of carbon dioxide which is toxic to humans.
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
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