WorksheetsPlanets
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
2.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
3.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
4.
Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
5.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
6.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
7.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
8.
This cold, blue planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
9.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
10.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
11.
Its largest moon is Titan.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
12.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
13.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
14.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
15.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
16.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
17.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
18.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
19.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
20.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
c)
365.25 days
d)
12 hours
21.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
22.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
23.
Which planet is Earth's sister planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
24.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
25.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
26.
Which planet rotates on its side?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
27.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
28.
The motion of a body orbiting another body in space is called _____.
a)
revolution
b)
period of revolution
c)
rotation
d)
period of rotation
29.
The inner planets are also called...
a)
terrestrial planets
b)
gas giants
30.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
31.
The greater mass a planet has,
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
32.
The distance between the planets is all the same.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun because it has the largest
a)
weight
b)
volume
c)
mass
34.
The moon was created due to Earth's collision with a planet named Thea which resulted in matter orbiting the Earth for billions of years eventually forming our moon.
a)
False
b)
True
35.
To measure the distance between our sun and the planet in our solar system we use
a)
AU
b)
LY
c)
Km
d)
Light year
36.
Saturn's rings are made of chunks of
a)
volcanoes
b)
ice and rock
c)
nitrogen and helium
d)
ice and
37.
Hydrogen and Helium make up the _______.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Gas gaints
c)
Middle Planets
d)
Terrestrial Planets
38.
Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.
a)
dwarf planet
b)
planet
39.
Which planet has a Great Dark Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
40.
Gas That Gives Neptune It's Blue Color
a)
Methane
b)
Diesel
c)
Propane
d)
Ethanol
41.
Spherical Object That Orbits the Sun That is Unable To Clear its Orbit of Debris
a)
Pluto
b)
Dwarf Planet
c)
Planet
d)
Dwarf
42.
What is the coldest planet?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
43.
Which planet spins the fastest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
the Sun
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
44.
All of the outer planets--
a)
have many moons
b)
are small
c)
have a short orbit around the Sun
d)
are rocky
45.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
46.
What was Mars named after?
a)
Roman god of war
b)
Roman god of sky
c)
Roman god of sea
d)
Roman god of underworld
47.
How many moons does Jupiter have?
a)
4
b)
none
c)
37
d)
At least 63
48.
The sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
49.
I am the planet between Jupiter and the Uranus. Who am I?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
50.
Which planet is Mercury?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
52.
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
53.
Describe the shape of earth’s orbit
a)
Elliptical
b)
Round
c)
Rectangular
d)
The sun revolves around the Earth
54.
Why does the moon appear to shine?
a)
It is like a star and gives off light
b)
it refracts light from space
c)
It reflects light from the sun
d)
It absorbs light from the sun
55.
The planet with the shortest year is
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
56.
The Nebular Theory is:
a)
A theory on how the Milky Way galaxy was formed
b)
A theory on how the universe was formed
c)
A theory on how the solar system will be destroyed
d)
A theory on how the solar system was formed
57.
Galileo proposed that our galaxy is heliocentric. What does this mean?
a)
the sun is the outermost edge of our galaxy
b)
the Earth is the center of our galaxy
c)
the sun is the center of our galaxy
d)
the Earth is the outermost edge of our galaxy
58.
The name of the theory that explains how our solar system was formed is called the...
a)
Nebular Theory
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Theory of Plate Tectonics
d)
Theory of Evolution
59.
When did our solar system form?
a)
13.6 billion years ago
b)
13.6 million years ago
c)
4.6 billion years ago
d)
4.6 million years ago
60.
The outer planets are known as the _________ planets and are made up of ____________.
a)
Terrestrial; gas and ice
b)
Terrestrial; rocks and metal
c)
Jovian; gas and ice
d)
Jovian; rocks and metal
61.
The inner planets are known as the _________ planets and are made up of ____________.
a)
Terrestrial; gas and ice
b)
Terrestrial; rocks and metal
c)
Jovian; gas and ice
d)
Jovian; rocks and metal
62.
This planet is known for its volcanism, plate tectonics, and having high amounts of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
63.
This planet is known for having the greatest temperature extremes.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
64.
This planet is known for being one of the windiest places in our solar system.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
65.
What two variables determine the strength of gravity?
a)
mass and distance
b)
mass and density
c)
temperature and mass
d)
density and temperature
66.
What is the tilt of Earth?
a)
23 degrees
b)
17 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
21 degrees
67.
What planet has a retrograde rotation
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
68.
What model is where the earth is in the middle of our universe?
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Geocentric Model
c)
Moon phases
d)
Tidal Phases
69.
What Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Earth's rotations
d)
Earth's planets
70.
The path that a body follows as it travels around another body.
a)
Solar System
b)
Prominence
c)
Orbit
d)
Geocentric
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