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Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
3.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
4.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
5.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
6.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
7.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
8.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
9.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
10.
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
11.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
12.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
13.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
14.
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
15.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
16.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
17.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
18.
This cold, blue planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
19.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
20.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
21.
Its largest moon is Titan.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
22.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
23.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
24.
What is NOT a common characteristic of the outer planets?
a)
Gaseous
b)
Giant
c)
Rings
d)
Smaller than Earth
25.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
26.
Which planet is covered in water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
27.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
28.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
29.
Which planet rotates on its side?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
30.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
31.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
32.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
33.
What are the Inner Planets?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus
b)
Earth, the Moon, Mars
c)
Neptune, Pluto, Earth
d)
:)
34.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
35.
Solid, rocky surface
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
36.
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
37.
The distance between the planets is all the same.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
39.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
40.
Which planet is located between Earth and Jupiter?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
41.
Which planet spins rapidly on its axis?
a)
Saturn
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
42.
Which is the second largest planet in the solar system?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
43.
Which two planets lack a moon?
a)
Earth and Jupiter
b)
Jupiter and Mars
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Neptune and Saturn
44.
Which planets takes the least time to travel around the sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
45.
Which planet is make of gas?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
46.
Which planet is larger than Earth?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
47.
Which planet is blue?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
48.
Which planet is made of rocks?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
49.
Which planet is closest to Earth?
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
50.
Which statement describes Mars?
a)
It is hotter than the sun.
b)
It is made up of gas.
c)
It is red in color.
d)
It is larger than Earth.
51.
Which planet is located between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
52.
Which planet is located between Jupiter and Uranus?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
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