WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
2.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
3.
One kind of _______ is the crescent Moon.
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
4.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
5.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
6.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
7.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
8.
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
9.
Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life?
a)
The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun.
b)
The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c)
The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
d)
The Earth has a breathable atmosphere.
10.
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
11.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
12.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
13.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
14.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
15.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size
16.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
17.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
18.
A natural satellite of a planet.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
19.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
20.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
21.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
22.
when one object passes into the shadow of another object
a)
planet
b)
atmosphere
c)
eclipse
23.
Stars are different colors because
a)
some are closer to Earth than others.
b)
some are bigger than others.
c)
some have different temperatures than others.
d)
the color depends on their solar system.
24.
Why do stars appear to move across the sky every night?
a)
Earth is rotating
b)
The Sun is spinning
c)
The Sun is rotating around the stars.
d)
The stars are rotating around Earth
25.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
26.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
27.
What season are you experiencing when the area in which you live is tilted away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
28.
I am the brightest of the planets, and am 2nd from the sun. Who am I?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
29.
Sunspots may erupt into
a)
solar flares
b)
volcanoes
c)
firestorms
d)
earthquakes
30.
Mars is known as the _____ planet.
a)
lonely
b)
red
c)
party
d)
brown
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