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Ladders F8 Solar System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a piece of space rock with an odd shape that moves around a star?

a)

asteroid

b)

moon

c)

planet

d)

meteor

2.

How many planets does our solar system have? (not dwarf planets)

a)

seven

b)

eight

c)

nine

d)

ten

3.

A solar system is

a)

a group of stars

b)

another name for a group of asteroids

c)

a planetary system together with its star

d)

a planet and the moons that move around it

4.

The inner planets are

a)

the four planets farthest from the sun, and are made up of rock

b)

the four planets farthest from the sun, and are made up of gases

c)

the four planets closest to the sun, and are made up of gases

d)

the four planets closest to the sun, and are made up of rock

5.

Which of the following is true about the asteroid belt?

a)

It is between Mars and Jupiter

b)

It contains Mars and Jupiter

c)

It is filled with meteors and meteorites

d)

It is between Earth and its moon

6.

Which does a planet move in an orbit around?

a)

asteroid

b)

moon

c)

meteoroid

d)

star

7.

What are vehicles that travel in space called?

a)

moons

b)

exoplanets

c)

spacecraft

d)

comets

8.

A small piece of rock or dust that enters Earth's atmosphere (shooting star) is

a)

an asteroid

b)

a meteor

c)

a meteorite

d)

meteoroid

9.

Which is true about space probes?

a)

They do not have human crews

b)

They bring back sample from exoplanets

c)

They move in an orbit around Earth

d)

They carry humans to the moon

10.

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Uranus