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Solar System Review

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False


There are eight planets in our solar system.

a)

False

b)

True

2.

True or False


Mercury is home to the largest mountain (Olympus Mons).

a)

False

b)

True

3.

True or False


Venus is the farthest planet from the Sun.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

True or False


Our moon is called Luna.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

True or False


The lunar month lasts 29 days.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

True or False


Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rocks and dust are comets.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

True or False


Ganymede is the smallest moon in the solar system.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

True or False


There are more than 150 moons in the solar system.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

True or False


Earth is the fifth planet from the Sun.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

True or False

Mercury is surrounded by rings made of ice.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

True or False


Mars is nicknamed the Red Planet because of a mineral on its surface.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

True or False


The Sun is the center of the solar system.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

True or False


The outer planets are also called "terrestrial planets."

a)

False

b)

True

14.

True or False


Sir Isaac Newton discovered Pluto.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

True or False


The Sun contains approximately 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

True or False


Meteors are meteroids that have survived traveling through the atmosphere and have hit ground.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

True or False


Dwarf planets do not clear their neighborhoods.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

True or False


Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

True or False


The smallest natural satellite is called Deimos.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

True or False


Mercury is nicknamed the most beautiful planet.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

True or False


Earth is the only planet to have an atmosphere with at least 21% oxygen.

a)

False

b)

True

22.

True or False


There is only one dwarf planet.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

True or False


Earth rotates around the moon.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

True or False


The moon phases where we can see the most of the moon is called the New Moon.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

True or False


Red dwarf stars are the most common but we cannot see many of them from Earth.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

True or False


Black holes form from super giant or blue giant stars that have run out of fuel.

a)

False

b)

True

27.

True or False


Neptune is nicknamed the Windiest Planet.

a)

False

b)

True

28.

True or False


Jupiter has a permanent whirlpool of storms called "Jupiter's Stormy Spot."

a)

False

b)

True

29.

True or False


From Earth we can only see one side of the moon.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

True or False


The solar system is made up of only the Sun and the planets.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

True or False


The Sun is a super giant star.

a)

False

b)

True

32.

True or False


Venus is the hottest planet.

a)

False

b)

True

33.

True or False


We can see three of Saturn's rings from Earth using a telescope.

a)

False

b)

True

34.

True or False

Light cannot escape a black hole.

a)

False

b)

True

35.

True or False


Gravity causes solar flares.

a)

False

b)

True

36.

True or False


Blue giant stars die in a spectacular way, called a black hole.

a)

False

b)

True

37.

True or False


The order of the planets is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

a)

False

b)

True

38.

True or False


Pluto orbits the Sun in just 100 days.

a)

False

b)

True

39.

True or False


A spectrometer was used to measure the distance from Earth to Neptune.

a)

False

b)

True

40.

True or False

Aurora Borealis can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

False

b)

True

41.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
42.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
43.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
44.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
45.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
46.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
47.
In which moon phase, can the moon not be seen at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
48.
Name this moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
49.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
50.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
51.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
52.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
53.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & revolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
54.
How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth? 
a)
one day
b)
one month
c)
one year
d)
never
55.
Why does the Moon have phases? 
a)
The moon reflects light from the sun. Sometimes there is a shadow on the moon and we only see part of it. 
b)
Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time. 
c)
The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it. 
d)
The moon moves out of sight. 
56.
Large bodies that revolve around the sun are ________
a)
Planets
b)
Comets
c)
Solar Systems
d)
Asteroids
57.
A small rocky object that orbits the sun is __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
58.
The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
59.
A small orbiting body made of dust, ice and frozen gases is a __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
60.
A giant sphere of glowing gases is a ___________
a)
Galaxy
b)
Light-year
c)
Star
d)
Magnitude
61.
An enormous system of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity is called a _________.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Light-year
c)
Star
d)
Magnitude
62.
Which one is not an outer planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
63.
What are the inner planets?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth
d)
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
64.
What are the outer planets?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus 
65.
The outer planets have______ moons. 
a)
few
b)
many
66.
The outer planets are mostly made of ________. 
a)
Rock
b)
Water
c)
Pizza
d)
Gas
67.
What is the only planet with liquid water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
68.
Which planet shows evidence of water erosion proving that liquid water was once there?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
69.
Which planet has the largest system of rings?
a)
Uranus
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptume
d)
Mercury
70.
Which planet takes the longest time to orbit around the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
71.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Star
b)
Moon
c)
Asteroid Belt
d)
Nothing
72.
A student wants to get a closer look at the Taurus constellation. Which tool should the student use? 
a)
Star Chart
b)
Magnifying Glass
c)
Telescope
d)
Compass
73.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
74.
What is the purpose of a telescope?
a)
Allows human beings to travel into space
b)
Helps humans to see objects in better detail
c)
Used for communication
d)
Allows humans to view locations that are  Allows humans to view locations that are difficult to visit
75.
Why do some stars seem larger or brighter than others do?
a)
because they are closer to Earth
b)
because they are much bigger  
c)
because they are much hotter and brighter
d)
because they are imaginary
76.
Which is largest?
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
asteroid
77.

The image is an example of a(n) ____________________.

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

planet

d)

star

78.

All the planets in the solar system orbit the sun. What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?

a)

The inner planets travel a greater distance than the outer planets do.

b)

The inner planets have almost round orbits, and the outer planets do not.

c)

The outer planets rotate as they orbit the sun, and the inner planets do not.

d)

The outer planets take longer to orbit the sun than the inner planets do.

79.
What is the name for a star pattern that is visible in the night sky?
a)
a meteoroid
b)
a solar system
c)
a star chart
d)
a constellation
80.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
The outer planets are warmer than the outer planets.
b)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets
c)
The outer planets are made of gas.
d)
The outer planets have rocky surfaces.
81.
Which keeps moons in their orbit?
a)
the gravitational pull of their planets
b)
The gravitational pull of the Sun
c)
the gravitational pull of asteroids
d)
the gravitational pull of other moons.
82.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
83.
__________holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
84.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because---
a)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore less gravity
b)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity.
c)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity.
d)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
85.
Which type of star can be red or blue?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
86.
Which type of star is blue?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
87.
Which type of star is yellow?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
88.
Which type of star is red?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
89.
Which type of star is the coolest temperature?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
90.
Which type of star is the hottest temperature?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
91.
Which type of star is a medium temperature?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
92.
What kind of our star is our sun?
a)
Yellow Dwarf
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Super Giant
d)
Red Dwarf
93.

Select the 3 materials a comet is composed (made) of

a)

Dust

b)

Metal

c)

Ice

d)

Small rocky particles

94.

Asteroids are found in a region called the

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Earth's surface

95.

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mars and Jupiter

96.

Which object in space has a long, narrow orbit around the sun. We never see this object except once every 76 years!

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

97.

A comet forms a tail when

a)

It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

b)

It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

98.

A small rock orbiting the sun in space. This object is a small broken off piece of a larger asteroid

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

99.

A _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

100.

A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface forming a crater on Earth!

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

101.

Planets, asteroids, comets and meteoroids all stay in orbit around the sun due to the sun's strong force of _________________

a)

electricity

b)

solar power

c)

gravity

d)

motion

102.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
planet
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
103.
A ball of ice and rock whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse.
a)
Comet
b)
Meteor
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
104.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
105.
rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
d)
Star
106.
A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
a)
Earth
b)
Crater
c)
Pit
d)
Hole
107.
The constant movement of the Earth around the sun.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
108.
24 hours
a)
day
b)
night
c)
orbit
d)
tilt
109.
Object orbiting another object. 
a)
revolution 
b)
rotation
110.
Path an object revolves around another object.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
111.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
112.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
113.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
114.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
115.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
116.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
117.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
118.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter

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