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Y9 Solar System

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
2.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
3.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
4.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
5.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
6.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
7.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
8.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
9.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Uranus

10.

A _________ is known as a natural satellite of a planet.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Moon

d)

Meteor

11.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
12.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
13.

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

a)

rotation

b)

revoltion

c)

phase

d)

comet

14.

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, the inner planets are rocky

d)

the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

15.
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
16.
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 
17.

a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky is...

a)

orbit

b)

rotate

c)

constellation

d)

Milky Way

18.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size 
19.

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

a)

Sun and moon orbit the Earth

b)

Earth and moon orbit the Sun

c)

Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

d)

Earth and sun orbit the moon

20.
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
21.
How does changing the mass of objects affect the force of gravity?
a)
Increasing mass will decrease gravity
b)
Decreasing mass will increase gravity
c)
Mass will not affect gravity
d)
Increasing mass increases gravity
22.
How does changing the distance between objects affect the force of gravity?
a)
Decreasing distance increases gravity
b)
increasing distance increases gravity 
c)
Distance does not affect gravity
23.
Why do the sun and moon appear to move across the sky?
a)
the rotation of the solar system makes the sun and moon seem to move
b)
the rotation of the earth make the sun and moon seem to move
c)
the sun and moon revolve around earth
d)
the earth revolves around the sun and moon
24.
What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?
a)
ocean tides
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
the sun's heat and light
25.
Which type of technology would you use to see far away objects?
a)
computer
b)
rover
c)
satellite
d)
telescope
26.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
27.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
28.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
29.

During a lunar eclipse

a)

Earth's shadow covers the moon

b)

the sun's shadow covers the moon

c)

the moon covers the sun

d)

Earth's shadow covers the sun

30.

This picture shows a...

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

31.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
32.

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 month

c)

365 days

d)

365 years

33.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
34.
What passes through the North and South pole?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Moonlight
c)
Water
d)
Earth's axis
35.

What happens as Earth rotates?

a)

The sun appears to rise

b)

The sun appears to move across the sky

c)

The sun appears to set

d)

All of these

36.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
37.

Over the course of a day, the Earth...

a)

rotates once on it's axis

b)

rotates clockwise when viewed from the north

c)

orbits the Sun once

d)

becomes flat

38.

Over the course of a year, a planet...

a)

rotates on it's axis once

b)

orbits the moon once

c)

orbits the Sun once

d)

orbits Jupiter once

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