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Evans Elementary Planetary Systems Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet has the GREATEST gravitational pull?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

2.
_______ is the force that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun.
a)
Motion
b)
Gravity
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrons
3.
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
4.
Which planet rotates on it's axis horizontally (sideways)?
a)
Neptune
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Mars
5.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
6.
Which planet has the largest, most visible rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
7.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
8.
Planets that are closer to the sun______________
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
9.
Which planet is known for being the hottest planet in our solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
10.

What is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object?

a)

Gravity

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

11.

Which way does gravity pull?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Towards the center of the Earth

12.

The larger something is the _____ the gravitational pull

a)

Greater

b)

Less

c)

Same

13.

What is the abbreviation for astronomical unit?

a)

UA

b)

AU

c)

MG

d)

KG

14.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

1/2

d)

0

15.

Which planet has the LEAST gravitational pull?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

16.

Why can you not push a semi truck down the road?

a)

It is too heavy

b)

I can push it

c)

It has too much mass or "stuff"

17.

Which of the following has the greatest gravitational pull?

a)

Sun

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

18.

When we did our scale model, how many pieces of toilet paper was equivalent or equal to 1 astronomical unit (AU)?

a)

25

b)

2.5

c)

0

d)

150

19.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Blue/White

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

20.

What is a three-dimensional model that is similar to another three-dimensional object called?

a)

scale model

b)

black hole

c)

galaxy

21.

What is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains?

a)

Mass

b)

Gravity

c)

Weight

22.

Which Planet is furthest from the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

23.

The color of a star is based on its__________.

a)

Size

b)

Temperature

c)

Composition

24.

A _________ is a group of stars that make an imaginary shape in the night sky.

a)

Constellation

b)

Light Year

c)

Solar System

25.

What is a ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows called?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteroid

c)

Asteroid

26.

Where are stars born?

a)

nebula

b)

Earth

c)

the Moon

d)

the Sun

27.

What is an object in space whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape?

a)

Blackholes

b)

Asteroids

c)

Meteoroids

28.

_________ is measure of the amount of light a star gives off

a)

Astronomical Units

b)

absolute magnitude

c)

Reflection

29.

What is a rock burning in the atmosphere called?

a)

Meteor

b)

Blackhole

c)

Star

30.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Mars Bars

b)

Milky Way

c)

Reese Cup Space

d)

Earth

31.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Mars Bars

b)

Milky Way

c)

Reese Cup Space

d)

Earth

32.

Which planet has the GREATEST gravitational pull?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

33.

_______ is the force that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun.

a)

Motion

b)

Gravity

c)

Kinetic

d)

Electrons

34.

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

35.

Which planet rotates on it's axis horizontally (sideways)?

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

36.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

37.

Which planet has the largest, most visible rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

38.

What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Electricity

d)

Friction

39.

Planets that are closer to the sun______________

a)

take more time to orbit

b)

take less time to orbit

40.

Which planet is known for being the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

41.

What is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object?

a)

Gravity

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

42.

Which way does gravity pull?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Towards the center of the Earth

43.

The larger something is the _____ the gravitational pull

a)

Greater

b)

Less

c)

Same

44.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

1/2

d)

0

45.

Which planet has the LEAST gravitational pull?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

46.

Why can you not push a semi truck down the road?

a)

It is too heavy

b)

I can push it

c)

It has too much mass or "stuff"

47.

Which of the following has the greatest gravitational pull?

a)

Sun

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

48.

When we did our scale model, how many pieces of toilet paper was equivalent or equal to 1 astronomical unit (AU)?

a)

25

b)

2.5

c)

0

d)

150

49.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Blue/White

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

50.

What is a three-dimensional model that is similar to another three-dimensional object called?

a)

scale model

b)

black hole

c)

galaxy