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2. Space

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body has the largest gravitational pull in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

The Sun

d)

Neptune

2.

What is a solar eclipse?

a)

When the moon passes between the sun and the earth

b)

When the sun passes between the moon and the earth

c)

When the earth passes between the sun and the moon

3.

How many planets are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

4.

Which metals are the four inner planets mainly made from?

a)

Nickel and iron

b)

nickel and copper

c)

Iron and copper

5.

What are the four outer planets also known as?

a)

metal giants

b)

gas giants

c)

gas planets

6.

True of false: Uranus has lots of moons and it takes 84 years to orbit the sun

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True of false: Neptune is the planet farthest from the sun

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which planets has a storm system larger than Earth that is 400 years old?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

9.

How many rings does Saturn have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

10.

Select the four inner planets

a)

Mercury, Jupiter, Earth and Saturn

b)

Neptune, Venus, Earth and Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

11.

True or False: Meteoroids are larger than asteroids

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is larger: The number of asteroids or moons in the solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Moons

13.

Which is larger: The number of asteroids or comets in the solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

14.

Which is larger: The number of moons or comets in the solar system?

a)

Moons

b)

Comets

15.

Which is larger: The number of moons or dwarf planets in the solar system?

a)

Moons

b)

dwarf planets

16.

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

17.

How old is the solar system?

a)

4.6 trillion years

b)

4.6 billion years

c)

4.6 million years

18.

What is the name when some of the sun is still visible as the moon passes?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Partial solar eclipse

c)

Total solar eclipse

19.

What is the name when the moon completely covers the sun?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Partial solar eclipse

c)

Total solar eclipse

20.

Which is these is not commonly found in the inner planets?

a)

Metal

b)

Rocks

c)

Gases

d)

Iron

21.

A meteoroid that enters and burns up in the atmosphere is called a what?

a)

meteor

b)

meteorite

22.

What are comets made from?

a)

Rocks

b)

Liquid water

c)

gas

d)

dust and ice

23.
what is a saying for the planets
a)
my very excellent mother just served us nachos
b)
my very excellent mother just served us no pizza
c)
my mother just served us nachos
24.
Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?
a)
Earth moving around the sun
b)
The sun moving around the Earth
c)
Earth tilting on its axis
d)
Earth spinning on its axis
25.
What causes the different phases of the moon?
a)
Earth's shadow falling on the moon
b)
The change in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun
c)
The change in Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
d)
The moon's revolution around Earth
26.
When a planet spins on its axis, it is said to ___________________.
a)
orbit
b)
rotate
c)
revolve
d)
eclipse
27.
To "revolve" means to _________________
a)
rotate
b)
spin
c)
move
d)
orbit
28.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
Milk Dud
d)
Three Musketeers 
29.

Asteroids are composed mostly of _________.

a)

ice

b)

dirt

c)

rock

d)

gas

30.

What causes seasons?

a)

The distance of a planet from the sun

b)

The gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon

c)

The tilt and revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

Changing temperatures on Earth

31.

What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is fall

d)

It is winter

32.

What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is fall

d)

It is winter

33.
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
34.

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

d)

24 days

35.

What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is fall

d)

It is winter

36.

Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?

a)

Earth moving around the sun

b)

The sun moving around the Earth

c)

The tilt of the Earths axis

d)

Earth spinning on its axis

37.

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

38.

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

a)

365 days

b)

365 hours

c)

28 days

d)

24 hours

39.

Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?

a)

The tilt of Earth's axis

b)

The Earth's daily rotation

c)

The revolution of the Moon

d)

The distance of the Earth from the Sun

40.
What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse