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WorksheetsSolar system
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
2.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
a)
Sun and moon orbit Earth
b)
Earth and moon orbit Sun
c)
Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
d)
Earth and sun orbit moon
3.
What planet is eighth in the Solar System?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
4.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
5.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
6.
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
7.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
8.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
9.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
10.
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
11.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
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.
Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune are mostly made of
a)
rock
b)
metal
c)
gas
d)
stars
20.
The Sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
galaxy
d)
moon
21.
Is Pluto is a planet???
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
To some scientist yes and others no
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