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WorksheetsThe Solar System and Beyond
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What divides the inner and outer planets?
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Gaspar
Supernova
What are two of the inner planets?
Venus and Saturn
Mars and Venus
Earth and Neptune
Mercury and Jupiter
During which phase is the entire Moon lit?
Full moon
First quarter
New moon
Third quarter
What is the basic shape of every planet's orbit?
circle
ellipse
oval
round
What are all the galaxies and all their stars called?
universe
light year
super galaxy
supernova
What is the imaginary line around which Earth rotates?
axis
orbit
rotation
revolution
What is the Sun the center of?
The solar system
The Milky Way
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Which statement is NOT true?
Earth spins on its axis
The Moon spins on its axis
Both Earth and the Moon revolve around the Sun
The Sun spins on its axis
After a(n) ______ occurs, for a few days it may shine more brightly than a whole galaxy.
supernova
black hole
constellation
comet
Which of these statements about the Sun TRUE?
The Sun is a star
The Sun is a galaxy
The Sun is a planet
The Sun is the solar system
Which planet has an atmosphere of thick clouds that trap solar energy and can get as hot as 470° C?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
What are the outer planets often called?
super galaxies
supernovas
gas giants
the universe
Which planet is often called the Red Planet?
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
What are the inner planet mostly made of?
helium and methane
hydrogen and oxygen
rocky minerals
a mixture of gases
What is made up of eight planets and numerous other objects that orbit the Sun?
orbit
solar system
constellations
comets
What moves between the Sun and the Earth during a SOLAR eclipse?
planets
the Moon
galaxies
stars
What happens during a WAXING moon?
phases are growing bigger
phases are growing smaller
a full moon
a new moon
What does the rotation of the Earth on its axis cause?
tides
day and night
eclipse
phase
What season is it when your part of the Earth is tilted TOWARD the Sun?
winter
summer
spring
fall
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
24 hours
1 month
12 hours
1 week
What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?
revolution
rotation
orbit
axis
What is caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis?
eclipses
phases
tides
seasons
What season is it when your part of the Earth is tilted AWAY from the Sun?
summer
fall
winter
spring
What is the movement of the Earth around the Sun called?
revolution
rotation
orbit
eclipse
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
1 year
1 week
27.3 days
45 days
What is happening during a WANING moon?
phases are growing bigger
phases are growing smaller
a full moon
a new moon
What happens during a LUNAR eclipse?
The Sun gets between the Earth and the Moon
The Moon gets between the Sun and the Earth
The galaxies collide
The Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon
What is equal to 150 million km and is used to measure long distances?
Astronomical Unit
Mile
Light year
Inch
Which is an example of a planet that supports life?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Earth
What is a large body of frozen ice and rock that travels toward the center of the Solar System?
meteorite
comet
constellation
galaxy
Which of the following takes the least amount of time?
Earth rotates once
Earth orbits once
The Moon revolves once
They all take the same amount of time
Which of these statements about Mars is FALSE?
Mars has two small moons
Mars is often called the Red Planet
Mars looks red because its surface contains iron oxide, known as rust
Mars is known for its dazzling rings and its atmosphere seems to be much like that of Earth long ago
The color of a star is a clue to what?
temperature
orbit
size
distance
Which of these is the Earth a part of?
Oort cloud
Milky Way
Kuiper Belt
None of the these
What is the Great Red Spot known as?
rocks on Mars
Saturn's rings
a giant storm on Jupiter
the giant red star Betelgeuse
The eight planets and other objects that revolve around the Sun are referred to as what?
galaxy
universe
solar system
constellation
What are a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky called?
galaxy
Milky Way
solar system
constellation
What do both Venus and Earth experience because of heat trapped by their atmospheres?
cloud cover
slow rotation
greenhouse effect
cooling effect
Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is what?
tilted toward the Sun
tilted away from the Sun
turned toward the Sun
turned away from the Sun
During what phase is more of the Moon visible each night?
waxing
waning
New Moon
Full Moon
What is the revolution period for Earth?
365 days
180 days
24 hours
12 hours
