WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
2.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
3.
A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?
a)
a solar system
b)
a constellation
c)
a ball of hot gases
d)
a planet
4.
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
5.
What is another word for rotate?
a)
orbit
b)
skip
c)
spin
d)
run
6.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
7.
Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
the Moon
8.
What does Earth do when it rotates?
a)
It turns.
b)
It gives off heat.
c)
It moves farther from the sun.
d)
It changes the seasons.
9.
At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?
a)
8 AM
b)
12 PM
c)
4 PM
d)
when I am brushing my teeth
10.
What would be the best model to show the Earth's rotation?
a)
a globe that spins
b)
a map that shows all the parts of Earth
c)
a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun
d)
a person riding a bike
11.
What happens when Earth rotates?
a)
The shape of the sun changes.
b)
The length of a shadow changes.
c)
The number of hours in a day changes.
d)
The moon falls out of the sky.
12.
What does the arrow show on this picture of the Earth?
a)
how many times Earth rotates
b)
the direction in which Earth rotates
c)
how fast Earth moves around the sun
d)
how fast airplanes travel around the Earth
13.
What is the sun?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
14.
Where would you see the most shadows?
a)
inside a dark room
b)
outside on a cloudy day
c)
inside a closet
d)
outside on a sunny day
15.
Which is true about the sun when shadows are long?
a)
It is low in the sky.
b)
It is high in the sky.
c)
It cannot be seen in the sky.
d)
It is behind a cloud.
16.
Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?
a)
longer
b)
shorter
17.
Which details explain how the sun appears to change throughout the day?
a)
In the morning, the sun is low in the sky.
b)
At noon (midday) the sun in high in the sky.
c)
In the evening, the sun is low in the sky.
d)
All of the above.
18.
Why does the sun appear to change throughout the day?
a)
Earth rotates.
b)
The moon blocks the sun.
c)
The Sun gets closer to Earth.
d)
Spaceships move in front of the sun.
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