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The Planets

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
2.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
3.
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
4.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
5.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
6.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
7.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
8.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
9.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
10.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
11.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
12.

Which is true about the inner planets?

a)

they all have rocky surfaces

b)

they are all made up of mostly gas

c)

they all have rings

d)

they all have many moons

13.

The outer planets are called the gas giants, but:

a)

they are rocky and solid

b)

they are smaller than Earth

c)

they really contain a lot of liquid droplets

d)

they contain no gas

14.

The path an object takes around the Sun:

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

gravity

15.

What keeps the planets in their orbits?

a)

momentum

b)

magnetism

c)

the gravity of the Moon

d)

the gravity of the Sun

16.

Slightly larger than Earth's moon:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

17.

Covered with many craters:

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

18.

This planet has hot, toxic clouds that hide its surface:

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

19.

Has dust storms, seasons, and polar ice caps:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

20.

Choose ALL that are true about the outer planets:

a)

lots of moons

b)

rings

c)

solid cores

d)

small in size

e)

have liquid water and life

21.

Made of mostly hydrogen and helium:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

e)

the Sun

22.

Planet with spectacular rings:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

23.

The most distant planet you can see from Earth without a telescope:

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

24.

Bluish color due to methane gas in their atmospheres:

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

e)

Earth

25.

Coldest, smallest outer planet:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

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