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WorksheetsThe Solar System
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 43mins
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Class
Date
1.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
2.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
3.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
4.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
5.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
6.
The inner planets are:
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Mercury
b)
Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Earth
c)
Earth, Pluto, Neptune, Mars
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
7.
Which planet is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
8.
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
9.
which of the following is the cause of Mercury having a shorter year than Jupiter
a)
Mercury orbits closer to the sun
b)
Mercurys orbit is more circular than Jupiter
c)
Mercury rotates at a slower speed than Jupiter
d)
Mercury has a more elliptical orbit than Jupiter
10.
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
11.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
12.
Choose the correct order of the planets from the Sun going outward to the edge of our Solar System
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus
13.
The circular path that a celestial body follows as it revolves around the Sun is called its _____.
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotation
c)
Ellipse
d)
Eclipse
14.
lost its planet status in 2006
a)
Mercury
b)
Pluto
15.
What planet is colder?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
16.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
17.
The inner planets are also called a
a)
gas giant
b)
terrestrial planet
18.
outer planet rings are made of mostly....
a)
gas
b)
rocks
c)
ice, gas, dust, rock
d)
none of the above
19.
A small body that orbits a planet is a(n)
a)
comet
b)
moon
c)
asteroid
d)
exoplanet
20.
The Sun is Made up of...
a)
Helium and Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen and Nitrogen
21.
Name for region containing all 8 planets, the sun, asteroids, and other celestial objects?
a)
The Solar System
b)
The Degoba System
c)
The Anthropomorphic Nebula
d)
Kuiper Region
22.
What is this celestial body?
a)
Asteroid
b)
All the above
c)
earth
d)
Dwarf Planet
23.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
24.
What 2 forms of energy do we get from the sun?
a)
Light and Sound
b)
Light and Air
c)
Heat and Sound
d)
Light and Heat
25.
Dirty Snowball is another name given to
a)
a comet
b)
a meteor
c)
a meteoroid
d)
a shooting star
26.
A student is looking at a model of the solar system noted there is a belt of objects in orbit in between Mars and Jupiter. What are these orbiting objects?
a)
Comets
b)
Moons
c)
Asteroids
d)
Pluto
27.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
saturn
c)
pluto
28.
similar to the stars and the Sun, the Moon makes its own light
a)
true
b)
false
29.
Earth revolves around the moon every 365.25 days
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Objects that orbit other space bodies are called ____
a)
probes
b)
satellites
c)
space shuttles
d)
rockets
31.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
32.
This planet rotates on its side
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
33.
Its largest moon is Titan.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
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