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Solar System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the closest star to Earth?

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

2.

What would happen to the Earth if there was no sun?

a)

the Earth would be hot

b)

the Earth would be cold and dark

3.

How old is the sun?

a)

10 years old

b)

5 billion years old

c)

365 days old

d)

27 days old

4.

How hot is the surface of the sun?

a)

10,000°F

b)

1,000,000°F

c)

10°F

d)

100°F

5.

How long does it take the sun's energy to reach Earth?

a)

8 minutes

b)

8 seconds

c)

8 days

d)

8 years

6.

the path an object follows around another object

a)

orbit

b)

gravity

c)

satellite

d)

star

7.

the natural pull of object toward each other

a)

orbit

b)

gravity

c)

satellite

d)

star

8.

How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

27 days

b)

365 days

c)

8 minutes

d)

27 yeats

9.

a space body that orbits a planet

a)

orbit

b)

gravity

c)

satellite

d)

star

10.

How many orbits does the International Space Station complete around Earth each day?

a)

1

b)

16

c)

365

d)

27

11.

What would happen if the Moon's velocity was too fast?

a)

the moon would fly off into space

b)

the moon would crash into the Earth

12.

What would happen if the Moon's velocity was too slow?

a)

the moon would fly off into space

b)

the moon would crash into the Earth