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The Solar System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tick the dwarf planets

a)

Mars

b)

Sedna

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

e)

Eris

2.

The earth is divided into two equal halves by an imaginary line known as the

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Earth's Diametre

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

3.

Which planet is sometimes referred to as 'The Big Onion?'

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

4.

The atmosphere is made up of the following gases

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Helion

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Oxygen

5.

The sun is made up of the following gases

a)

Hydrogen and helium

b)

Helium and oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Methane

d)

Hydrogen and carbon dioxide

6.

The word 'solar' has its origin in a ____________word.

a)

French

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Spanish

7.

Which of the following is NOT an outer plantet

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

8.

Which of the following planets is NOT an inner planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

9.

The closest planet to the sun is...?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

10.

Which planet orbits the sun in 225 days?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune