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WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why is Venus the hottest planet in our solar system?
a)
It is the closest planet to the sun.
b)
Its clouds trap in a lot of heat.
c)
It is made mostly out of hot gases.
d)
It has a very powerful storm.
2.
How is Uranus different from other planets in our solar system?
a)
It is made mostly of hot gases.
b)
It has rings made of rock and ice.
c)
It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
d)
It spins on its side like a rolling ball.
3.
How are the planets in the inner Solar System different from the planets in the outer Solar System?
a)
The inner solar system planets are larger.
b)
The inner solar system planets are colder.
c)
The inner solar system planets are warmer.
d)
The inner solar system planets are more gaseous.
4.
Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Because it orbits Neptune instead of the Sun.
b)
Because it has more moons than any of the other planets.
c)
Because it is smaller and its orbits around the Sun is different.
d)
Because one side of Pluto is hot, and the other is cold.
5.
Which sentence is TRUE?
a)
The Sun is the closest start to Earth.
b)
Saturn is the only planet with rings.
c)
The Earth is in the outer Solar System.
d)
Jupiter's surface is dry and rocky.
6.
Which planet from our Solar System does this picture show?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
7.
Which planet has thin rings and a storm called the Great Dark Spot?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
8.
Why is Mars called the “red planet”?
a)
Because it has two red moons.
b)
Because it has a Great Red Spot.
c)
Because it has reddish dust and rock.
d)
Because it has thick red clouds.
9.
What is the center of our Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Asteroids
10.
Which planet is a gas giant?
a)
Pluto
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
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