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The Solar System

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ are large, glowing balls of very hot gas. (p.9)

a)

stars

b)

earth

c)

rotation

d)

United States

2.

The Milky Way Galaxy is made up of billions of stars, one of which is the __________. (p.9)

a)

The Sun

b)

Andromeda Galaxy

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Pluto

3.

The strong force of ___________ created by the sun keeps all the objects in the Solar System in orbit around it. (p.9)

a)

gravity

b)

Fathom

c)

meter

d)

Kilometer

4.

The Sun appears much ____________ from the Earth than other stars because it is much closer to the Earth. (p.9)

a)

colder

b)

hotter

c)

closer

d)

brighter

5.

The four planets closest to the sun are called the _________ ___________. (p.9)

a)

the solar system

b)

the belt planets

c)

the inner plannets

d)

the outer planets

6.

These planets are small, dense and __________ ___ ________. (p.9)

a)

made of clay

b)

made of water

c)

made of ash

d)

made or rock

7.

______________ is the planet closest to the sun. (p.9)

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

8.

______________ is the second planet closest to the sun. (p.10)

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

9.

Venus is about the same size as the ____________. (p.10)

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

10.

______________ is the third planet from the sun. (p.10)

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

11.

Which planet is about seven times smaller than the Earth? (p.10)

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury