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WorksheetsSolar System Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
The seasons are related to —
a)
the Earth's revolution around the Sun
b)
the Earth's rotation
c)
the Moon's revolution around the Earth
d)
the Moon's rotation
2.
The seasons are caused due to how the Earth is slanted. This is called the Earth's —
a)
central lean
b)
radial pole
c)
axial tilt
d)
middle slant
3.
The Moon is seen because —
a)
sunlight reflects off of its surface
b)
the stars shine on it all night
c)
the Moon's surface is hot
d)
the Moon makes its own light
4.
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
5.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
9
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
6.
What two planets are in between the Sun and Earth?
a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Mercury and Venus
c)
Neptune and Mercury
d)
Saturn and Uranus
7.
Earth revolves around the —
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
clouds
d)
planets
8.
The Moon revolves around —
a)
the Sun
b)
an eclipse
c)
the Earth
d)
another moon
9.
If the days are cold and short —
a)
the Sun is probably not tilted
b)
the Sun is colder than usual
c)
Earth is tilted toward the Sun
d)
Earth is tilted away from the Sun
10.
When the Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around the Earth, the Moon appears to be a half circle. This phase is called the
a)
full moon
b)
quarter moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
gibbous moon
11.
How long does it take to go through the phases of the Moon cycle?
a)
About one day
b)
About one decade
c)
About one year
d)
About one month
12.
What is the smallest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
13.
It takes 365.25 days for this planet to orbit the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
14.
Which of these planets is not a Terrestrial Planet
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
15.
What is the largest planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.
What takes up 99.8% of the mass in the solar system?
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
17.
What belt separates the Terrestrial Planets and the Gas Giants (Jovian Planets)?
a)
Kuiper Belt
b)
Asteroid Belt
c)
Comet Belt
d)
Joivian Belt
18.
Shadows change as the position of the ________ changes.
a)
sun
b)
Earth
c)
moon
d)
planets
19.
The _______ of the Earth causes day and night.
a)
horizon
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
shadow
20.
Earth spins on an imaginery _________.
a)
equator
b)
fingertip
c)
orbit
d)
axis
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