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The Solar System and Law of Universal Gravitation

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The center of the solar system is __________.

a)

The asteroid belt

b)

Jupiter

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

2.

Select all the characteristics that accurately describe the inner planets.

a)

Found before the asteroid belt.

b)

Found after the asteroid belt.

c)

"Gas giants"

d)

Rocky/Terrestrial

3.

This planet is the smallest in the solar system.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

4.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

5.

This planet has the shortest orbit around the sun, at approximately 88 days.

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Mercury

6.

These planets have no moons.

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

7.

This is the second planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

8.

This planet is one of the inner planets.

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

9.

This planet is the third planet in the solar system.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

10.

This planet has only one moon.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Sun

d)

Pluto

11.

This planet is the only known planet capable of supporting life.

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Pluto

d)

Ceres

12.

The orbit of this planet takes 365.25 days.

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Mars.

13.

The moon of this planet has an orbit length of 28 days.

a)

Ceres

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

14.

This is the fourth planet in the solar system.

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

15.

The Sun is 100x larger than this planet.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

16.

Select the correct names for Mars' two moons.

a)

Io

b)

Galileo

c)

Phobos

d)

Deimos

17.

This planet is known as the Red Planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

18.

Mars has how many rings?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

19.

This part of the solar system separates the rocky inner planets from the gaseous outer planets.

a)

Cupid's Comet

b)

Mars Meteorite

c)

Alien Alley

d)

Asteroid Belt

20.

__________ orbit the sun.

a)

Planets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Comets

d)

All of the Above

21.

__________ orbit planets.

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Moons

d)

Suns

22.

This is the fifth planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

23.

This planet is 10x the size of planet Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

24.

This planet has more than 75 moons.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

25.

This planet is known for its Giant Red Spot.

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

26.

Galileo is famous for studying the moons of this gas giant.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

27.

Which one of these is NOT one of Jupiter's famous moons?

a)

Io

b)

Europa

c)

Onus

d)

Ganymede

28.

A __________ determines the length of a day on a planet, and a __________ determines the length of a year.

a)

rotation; revolution

b)

revolution; rotation

c)

turn; spin

d)

spin; turn

29.

This is the sixth planet from the Sun.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

30.

This planet takes 10.7 hours to complete one rotation.

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

31.

This planet has a total of 62 moons.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

32.

This planet is known for its unique ring system.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Pluto

d)

Saturn

33.

Select the image that shows this planet: Mercury.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Select the image that shows this planet: Venus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Select the image that shows this planet: Earth

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Select the image that shows this planet: Mars.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Select the image that shows this planet: Jupiter.

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Select the image that shows this planet: Saturn.

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Select the image that shows this planet: Uranus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Select the image that shows this planet: Neptune.

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Our solar system has how many stars?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

This is the seventh planet in the solar system.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

43.

Unlike most planets, this planet rotates clockwise AND on its side.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

44.

This planet has approximately 27 moons and 13 rings.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

45.

This inner planet rotates clockwise.

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

46.

This is the last planet in the solar system.

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

47.

This is the farthest planet in the solar system.

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

48.

This planet takes 165 years to complete one full orbit around the Sun.

a)

Pluto

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

49.

This planet has 13 moons, which are named after the sea gods and nymphs in Greek mythology, and 6 known rings.

a)

Pluto

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

50.

This planet isn't considered a real planet because of its orbit.

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

51.

Which two factors influence a celestial body's orbit around another object?

a)

Gravitational Pull

b)

Gravitational Push

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

52.

Select the best answer to complete this statement.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Changes

53.

Select the answer that best completes the statement.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Changes

54.

Select the answer that best completes the statement.

a)

Stays the same

b)

Changes

c)

Decreases

d)

Increases

55.

Select the answer that best completes the statement.

a)

Remains the same

b)

Increases

c)

Changes

d)

Decreases

56.

Gravity is a(n) __________ force.

a)

Swaying

b)

Pushing

c)

Grinding

d)

Pulling

57.

Based on the information in the table provided, which of the following scaled objects would best represent the size of Saturn?

a)

Basketball

b)

Softball

c)

Tennis Ball

d)

Baseball

58.

Which answer most accurately lists the planets from biggest to smallest?

a)

Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune

b)

Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

c)

Jupiter, Earth, Mercury, Venus

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Venus

59.

Select the answer that likely has the strongest gravitational pull.

a)

Mercury

b)

Pluto

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

60.

Select the list that most accurately reflects the order of closest proximity to the Sun in the solar system.

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Asteroid Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt, Mercury, Venus, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Asteroid Belt, Saturn, Pluto

d)

Mercury, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter

61.

If the size of the Earth is increased, select the most likely effect on the Moon's orbit.

a)

The moon's orbit will decrease in length.

b)

The moon's orbit will increase in length.

62.

If the distance between the Earth and the Moon is increased, select the answer that best predicts what will happen to the Moon's orbit.

a)

The moon's orbit will increase in length.

b)

The moon's orbit will decrease in length.