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solar system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who formed first

a)

jupiter

b)

saturn

c)

pluto

d)

earth

e)

mars

2.

who did astronomers name the planets after

a)

roman gods

b)

greek gods

3.

what belt is Pluto in

a)

astroid belt

b)

kuiper belt

4.

what happens when a star explodes

a)

supernova formed

b)

black hole formed

5.

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Sun

6.

The surface of the sun is called ______________________.

a)

photosphere

b)

chromosphere

c)

sunspots

d)

flares

7.

__________________ are darker,cooler areas on the sun's photosphere.

a)

corona

b)

sunspots

c)

flares

d)

solar wind

8.

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which is the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere?

a)

solar wind

b)

corona

c)

sunspots

d)

chromosphere

10.

How many years will it take for the sun and the eight planets to travel around the Milky Way once?

a)

about 100 million years

b)

about 125 million years

c)

about 225 million years

d)

about 250 million years

11.

what is the name of the star of our solar system

a)

sun

b)

barnard

c)

Betelguese

d)

ms. queen

12.

what is the name of our planet that we live on

a)

earth

b)

venus

c)

mercury

d)

mars

13.

the Milky Way galaxy is the name of our galaxy

a)

true

b)

false

14.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
15.
What is energy created by the sun called?
a)
sun energy
b)
hot energy
c)
solar energy
d)
solar heat