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WorksheetsThe Solar System
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
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1.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
2.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
3.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
4.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
8.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
b)
The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
d)
The moon rotates along its axis
9.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
10.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
11.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
12.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
13.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
14.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
a)
Sun and moon orbit Earth
b)
Earth and moon orbit Sun
c)
Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
d)
Earth and sun orbit moon
15.
One complete revolution / orbit of the earth =
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Month
d)
Week
16.
One complete rotation of the earth =
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Month
d)
Week
17.
How long does it take the earth to rotate once on its axis?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
c)
26,000 years
d)
18 months
18.
Describe the shape of earth’s orbit
a)
Elliptical
b)
Round
c)
Rectangular
d)
The sun revolves around the Earth
19.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
20.
As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:
a)
the moon appearing increasingly lighter
b)
The amount of light the moon is receiving decreasing
c)
the amount of light the moon gets staying constant
d)
more light and then less light
21.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
22.
What is the ISS?
a)
International Student Services
b)
Inside Sun Secrets
c)
International Space Station
d)
Iraq Space Services
23.
Which of these is a place where humans live and study space?
a)
Moon probe
b)
Mars Rover
c)
Space Shuttle
d)
International Space Station
24.
What year was the first landing on the moon?
a)
1957
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1969
25.
The first satellite launched into space by Russia
a)
Space Suit
b)
Sputnik
c)
ISS
d)
Astronaut
26.
The first people to walk on the moon. Landed in 1969
a)
spacecraft
b)
ISS
c)
Astronaut
d)
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
27.
What was the space race?
a)
a solar system themed marathon race held in New York once a year
b)
a rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union during the 1968 Olympic Games
c)
a rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union to be the first to explore space
d)
a race between the USA and the Soviet Union to see who had the fastest rocket
28.
Who was the US President when the Challenger exploded in 1986?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
George HW Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
29.
How long after the launch did the shuttle explode?
a)
10 hours
b)
Two days
c)
47 hours
d)
73 seconds
30.
There is one star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
32.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
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