WorksheetsOur Place in the Solar System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
what is
A star and all the objects that orbit it
Comet
Sun
Solar System
Moon
What is
The path an object follows around another object (like a planet around the sun)
Comet
Revolve
Orbit
Meteor
What is
An average-sized star that is found at the center of the solar system
Moon
Solar System
Sun
Meteor
What is
A large body that orbits a star
Moon
Sun
Solar System
Planet
What is
Chunks of rock that travel with a planet in space
Planet
Moon
Asteroid
Comet
Space rocks that are smaller than planets
Asteroid
Moon
Comet
Meteorite
What are
Balls of ice and space dust
Moon
Comet
Asteroid
Meteorite
What is
The streak of light we see in the night sky when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere; often called a shooting star
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
Asteroid
What is
A meteoroid that lands on Earth
Comet
Moon
Meteorite
Meteor
What means
To spin on an axis
Orbit
Revolve
Rotate
Solar System
What means
To move around another object.
Rotate
Revolve
Orbit
Sun
Which planets are the inner planets?
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Pluto
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
Which planet is NOT a gas giant
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
Neptune
Which planets are the outer planets?
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Pluto
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Saturn
Pluto
Venus
Earth
What is the 2nd planet from the Sun?
Saturn
Pluto
Venus
Earth
What is the 6th planet from the Sun?
Saturn
Pluto
Mars
Earth
What is the 4th planet from the Sun?
Mercury
Pluto
Mars
Earth
What is the 7th planet from the Sun?
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 1?
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 5?
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 2?
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 8?
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Crescent
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 4?
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
1st Quarter Moon
Waning Crescent
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 6?
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
1st Quarter Moon
Waning Gibbous
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 3?
3rd Quarter Moon
Waxing Crescent
1st Quarter Moon
Waning Gibbous
In the picture, what moon phase is labeled 7?
3rd Quarter Moon
Waxing Crescent
1st Quarter Moon
Waning Gibbous
Where does the moon go when you can't see it?
On Vacation
On the other side of the Earth
Nowhere, we are just seeing the shadowy side of the moon
Behind the sun
What body in our solar system gives us light and heat?
Moon
Asteroid
Meteor
Sun
What sentence helps us to remember the order of the planets?
My Mother Just Sold Us Nachos
My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos
My Very Excited Mother Just Served us Waffles
Each Mother Makes Sure to serve us Nine Pickles
Scientists have decided that ____________ is the only planet which has intelligent life living on it.
Mars
Venus
Earth
Saturn
The Moon is like A _________ because it reflects light from the sun
Spoon
Watch
Mirror
Planet
