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Solar System/Third Grade

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is our solar system made up of?

a)

The sun and moon

b)

The sun, moon and Earth

c)

The solar system is the Sun, and the group of planets and bodies that orbit it.

d)

The sun, moon and four planets

2.

What is at the center of the Solar System?

a)

The Sun is at the center of our solar system.

b)

The Earth is at the center of our solar system.

c)

The planet Mars is at the center of the solar system.

d)

The moon is at the center of the solar system.

3.

What is a star?

a)

A star is yellow

b)

A star is a body of liquid.

c)

A star is a white body made up of liquids.

d)

A star is a body of hot gases that makes its own light and heat.

4.

True or False. Our Sun is a star.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

What’s in the inner solar system?

a)

There are eight planets in the inner solar system.

b)

There are four planets in the inner solar system.

c)

There are six planets in the inner solar system.

d)

There are two planets in the inner solar system.

6.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

7.

Which planet is the hottest?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

8.

Why is the Earth called "the blue planet"

a)

Because it is blue.

b)

Because it is big.

c)

Because there is so much wate on it.

d)

Because it is mostly grass.

9.

Why is Mars is called the “red planet”.

a)

Because it has reddish rocks.

b)

Because it has red spots.

c)

Because it has red stripes.

d)

Because it has red clouds.

10.

Why are the planets in the outer solar system colder than the ones in the inner solar system?

a)

Because they are bigger.

b)

Because they weigh more.

c)

Because they’re farther from the Sun.

d)

Because they are smaller.

11.

How long has the Giant Red Spot been active on Jupiter?

a)

1 year

b)

40 years

c)

100 years

d)

300 years

12.

True or False. Pluto is now considered a dwarrf planet rather than our last planet in the Solar system.

a)

True

b)

False