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Planets and Constellations Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
2.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
3.

The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______ in space.

a)

very close

b)

some are close

c)

great distances apart

4.

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Planets

d)

Sun

5.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
6.

What are the three important constellations?

a)

Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion

b)

Ursa Major, Big Ursa, Orion

c)

Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion

d)

Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion

7.

Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.

a)

biggest

b)

brightest

c)

smallest

d)

darkest

8.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
9.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
10.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
11.

Which planet has a giant red spot made up of windy clouds of ammonia?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

12.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
13.

The earth orbits around...

a)

the Sun.

b)

the Moon.

c)

other planets.

d)

the Milky Way.

14.
Which planet is Earth's sister planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
15.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.

Which of the following orbits the Sun?

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

planets

d)

all of the above

17.
What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Kuiper Belt
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Asteroid Belt
18.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
19.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
20.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
21.

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

22.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
23.

Which planet currently has the most moons? (HINT: So far astronomers have found 274!)

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

24.

What are the four terrestrial planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

25.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

26.

What are the Gas Giant planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

27.

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

outer planets

28.

What two elements is the Sun mostly made of?

a)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Oxygen and Helium

29.

Which planet is a gas giant?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

30.

Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

31.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

32.

Which two facts describe Earth? (Please select 2 choices.)

a)

inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

terrestrial planet

d)

gas giant

33.
Pluto is a Planet.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

A rock that revolves around the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Rings

d)

Belt

35.

This gas gives Uranus its blue color.

a)

Methane

b)

Diesel

c)

Propane

d)

Ethanol

36.

A mixture of rock, frozen gases, and ice that orbits the Sun

a)

Comet

b)

Stars

c)

Rings

d)

Moon

37.

The Sun makes up _____% of all the mass in the Solar System.

a)

0.2

b)

7.2

c)

98.0

d)

99.8

38.

A disk-shaped zone of icy objects beyond the Gas Giants

a)

Asteriod Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Constellations

d)

Terrestrial Planets

39.

What do Earth and Venus have in common?

a)

They both have moons.

b)

They both have polar ice caps.

c)

They both have volcanoes.

d)

They both have liquid water.

40.

The Sun is in a galaxy called the _____________________.

a)

Solar System

b)

Milky Way

c)

Andromeda

d)

Starburst

41.

What is the Kuiper Belt?

a)

The area where the Gas Giants are located.

b)

The area where the terrestrial planets are located.

c)

A disk shaped zone of icy objects.

d)

Another name for the asteroid belt.

42.

Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

a)

Because it’s on fire.

b)

Because of it’s red soil.

c)

Because someone painted it red.

43.

Which planet has the strongest storms and winds?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

44.

Which of the following is the name of one of Jupiter's moons?

a)

Shoemaker

b)

Io

c)

Dactyl

d)

Styx

45.

Pluto is _______________

a)

a dwarf planet

b)

an object in the Kuiper Belt

c)

small and rocky

d)

all of the above

46.

Shooting stars are _______________ that burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

comets

b)

meteors

c)

planets

d)

stars

47.

Most of the stars we see at night belong to the ___________ _______ Galaxy.

a)

Three Musketeers

b)

Solar System

c)

Milky Way

d)

Star Wars

48.

The hottest stars are ___________ in color.

a)

blue

b)

pink

c)

red

d)

yellow

49.

Because of the Sun's intense heat, hydrogen turns into helium and ____________ is released.

a)

wind

b)

energy

c)

a star

d)

a balloon

50.

Every star gives off heat and ____________.

a)

temperature

b)

wind

c)

light

d)

rocks

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