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Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

8

2.

Wich is the biggest planet in the solar system?

a)
b)
c)
3.

Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet. It is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. The last time it was here was in______________, and it is projected to return in____________________

a)

1934,2091

b)

1986,2061

c)

none of these

d)

the comet dosen't exist

4.

moost asteroids come from the _________________

a)

some where in the universe

b)

asteroid belt

c)

comet's belt

5.

which planets have rings?

a)

jupiter

b)

uranus

c)

saturn

d)

moon

e)

earth

6.

Which of these describes rotation?

a)

Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.

b)

The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.

c)

Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days

d)

Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours

7.

The seasons are related to ___________________________

a)

the Moon's rotation

b)

the Moon's revolution around the Earth

c)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

d)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

8.

A gas giant planet is not made of solid matter. A terrestrial planet is made of ______________________________

a)

moons and rocks

b)

rocks and metals

c)

gases and heat

d)

metals and moons

9.

How many planets are there in the universe?

a)

if 10 per cent of them have planets there are around 30 billion planets in our galaxy alone.

b)

if 50 per cent of them have planets there are around 567 billion planets in our galaxy alone.

c)

if 100 per cent of them have planets there are around 4000billion planets in our galaxy alone.