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WorksheetsSolar System Quizizz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
The first four outer planets from the sun out are:
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune
b)
Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
2.
Which planet has the most spectacular rings?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
3.
What are Saturn's rings made out of?
a)
clumps of dust and other space objects
b)
chunks of ice and rock
c)
smaller planets
d)
solid ice
4.
The outer planets are also called
a)
outer space
b)
gas giants
c)
The Great Red Spot
d)
The Milky Way
5.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
6.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
7.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
8.
One kind of _______ is the crescent Moon.
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
9.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
10.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
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
15.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
16.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
17.
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
18.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
19.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
20.
What is the Great Red Spot?
a)
A volcano
b)
a crater
c)
a cloud
d)
A giant storm
21.
Which planet spins on its side?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
22.
Which planet has the smallest pull of gravity?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
23.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
24.
Why does the moon appear to shine?
a)
It is like a star and gives off light
b)
it refracts light from space
c)
It reflects light from the sun
d)
It absorbs light from the sun
25.
What is the definition of orbit?
a)
the spinning of the earth on its axis
b)
when the lit part of the moon increases
c)
all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
d)
the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on
26.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
27.
How many days does it take Earth to complete its orbit around the sun?
a)
30
b)
28
c)
365
d)
700
28.
List the planets in order beginning with the one that is closest to the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
b)
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, and Venus
c)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
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