WorksheetsSolar System Pt. 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a meteoroid that has hit earth's surface called?
Comet
Shooting Star
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Which characteristic is common to the four outer planets in our solar system?
Low mass
High density
Fast revolution
Gaseous composition
Which body in the solar system usually contains an atmosphere?
A planet
A meteor
An asteroid
A comet
Which President is credited with largely enhancing the USA's space program
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
John F. Kennedy
Which planet is the largest in size?
Neptune
Mecury
Pluto
Jupiter
What nation was the first to orbit a human around the Earth?
U.S.A.
Russia
Germany
China
What are the two main gases that make up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen & Oxygen
Calcium & Oxygen
Neon & Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide & Gold
What celestial body is known as a "dirty snowball?"
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
Shooting Star
What is the name of the first space station launched by the United States?
Mir
Salyut
Explorer 1
Skylab
What is the name of a natural or artificial object that revolves around the Earth?
A rocket
A probe
A satellite
A person
Which planet rotates on its side at a 90 ° angle?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Uranus
What percentage of the Earth is water?
100%
10%
75%
25%
Which astronaut was the first to set foot on the moon?
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Mae Jemison
Which of the following is primarily made of ice?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteoroid
Which planet in our solar system has the greatest temperature range?
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
Pluto
