WorksheetsCharacteristics of our Solar System
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
2.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
3.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
4.
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
5.
Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life?
a)
The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun.
b)
The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c)
The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
d)
The Earth has a breathable atmosphere.
6.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
7.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
8.
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
constellation
d)
Milky Way
9.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
10.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
11.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
12.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
13.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
14.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
15.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
16.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
17.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
18.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
19.
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
20.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
21.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
22.
A natural satellite of a planet.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
23.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
24.
The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews.
a)
Space Exploration
b)
Newton's Law of Gravity
c)
the ISS
d)
Space Navigation
25.
What are some accommodations to help Astronauts in micro-gravity?
a)
Work out and Take supplements for proper nutrition
b)
Lift weights and pump iron
c)
They don't need to do anything microgravity makes you stronger
d)
Plenty of sleep
26.
Atmosphere is :
a)
only consisting of argon and oxygen
b)
gases on the floor of the Earth
c)
all the gases around a planet
d)
all the gases near the solar beams
27.
What is are the accommodations for living and working in space?
a)
Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food
b)
Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food, Television
c)
Just a ship and their phone
d)
Space suit, Rover, Telescope, food
28.
What does the space suit provide protection against?
a)
Extreme temperatures
b)
Muscle loss
c)
Bone loss
d)
Excessive oxygen
29.
Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of over exposure to radiation?
a)
weight loss
b)
vomiting
c)
nervous system disorders
d)
hearing loss
30.
The human body can only go a few days without water. How do astronauts fulfill this need?
a)
Take frozen water
b)
Recycle wastewater
c)
Make water
d)
Chemically combine space elements to make water
31.
How do astronauts accommodate the need for food when space on the shuttle is limited?
a)
Dehydrated food
b)
Hunt in
c)
Grow food on the shuttle
d)
Order take out
32.
Temperatures in space can range from negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit to temperatures in the 1000s. How do astronauts protect themselves?
a)
sunscreen and mittens
b)
temperature controlled space suits
c)
sunglasses
d)
pressurized space suits
33.
Which of the following would NOT help to lessen the psychological effects of the isolation of space?
a)
Cryosleep
b)
Interaction with the Crew
c)
Exercise
d)
Looking out the window
34.
Which of the following effects does NOT happen to the body when there is no air pressure?
a)
Body bloats
b)
Blood boils
c)
Ear drums rupture
d)
Skin rash
35.
Which of the following necessary gases is lacking is interplanetary space?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Sodium
d)
Hydrogen
36.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. What is the distance to Mars from Earth?
a)
33.9 million miles
b)
3.9 million miles
c)
63.9 million miles
d)
13.9 million miles
37.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. Once landed on Mars, how long will astronauts have to wait for the planets to be aligned for their return trip?
a)
12 years
b)
2.5 years
c)
2.5 months
d)
1 month
38.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. How long will the trip from Earth to Mars take?
a)
1 month
b)
6 months
c)
1 year
d)
2 years
39.
How is oxygen created aboard space crafts?
a)
Electrolysis of water
b)
Photosynthesis of space plants
c)
Air conditioning
d)
Sucked in from outer space
40.
What causes day and night?
a)
The sun spinning
b)
The Earth spinning
c)
The seasons
d)
The stars
41.
If you are lost how can the sky help you navigate?
a)
You can use the sun and stars to figure out which way to go.
b)
The moon can show you which way to go.
c)
The planets show which way to go.
42.
How does Earth move in space?
a)
The Earth spins
b)
The Earth orbits around the sun
c)
The Earth spins and orbits around the sun
d)
The Earth spins and orbits around the moon
43.
How long is a year?
a)
The time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun
b)
The time is take Earth to make a complete rotation around it axis
c)
The time is takes Earth to orbit the moon
44.
There are places called the North Pole and South Pole but there aren’t any places called the West Pole and East Pole because _____
a)
explorers haven’t discovered those poles yet.
b)
there are West and East poles but they just aren’t as famous as the North and South Poles.
c)
those poles would be on the equator where the ice would melt.
d)
the planet is spinning around an axis through the northern and southern points.
45.
If it is 8:30pm in the evening and the sun is just starting to go down, it is probably summertime because ________________________ .
a)
it’s warmer in the summertime.
b)
the sun sets later in the summer.
c)
the stars are not as bright during the summer.
d)
the days are shorter during the summer.
46.
The moon changes shape during the month because ________________
a)
different parts of the moon light up at different times.
b)
the Earth’s shadow moves across the moon.
c)
the moon orbits the Earth so the angle of the sun’s reflection changes.
d)
the moon is spinning so the sun shines on different parts.
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