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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
2.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
3.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
4.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
5.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
6.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
7.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
9.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
10.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
11.
Which planet has had rovers sent to it to study its soil?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
12.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
13.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
14.
Which planet rotates on its side?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
15.
Which planet has hurricanes and one large one that makes up the Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
17.
Solid, rocky surface
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
18.
Mercury
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
19.
Mars (gets its reddish color from the iron in the dust and sane)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
20.
Jupiter ( giant red spot is a storm)
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
21.
Neptune
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
22.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
23.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
24.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
25.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
26.
How long does it take for Earth to make one trip around the sun? (hint - this is one year)
a)
95 days
b)
365 days
c)
30 days
d)
459 days
27.
How long does it take for Earth to make ONE rotation on it's axis? (hint - this is one day)
a)
54 hours
b)
14 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
34 hours
28.
Scientists have decided that now Pluto is a ___________ planet.
a)
little
b)
fake
c)
tiny
d)
dwarf
29.
All the planets but Earth are named after what?
a)
Gods and Goddesses from long ago
b)
animals
c)
famous movie stars
d)
Native Americans
30.
Which planet are scientists studying closely and plan to try and visit SOON?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
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