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Planets, Stars, Moons and Galaxies

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hottest planet is

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

2.

The largest object in our Solar System is

a)

Jupiter

b)

Pluto

c)

The Sun

d)

Saturn

3.

Earth belongs to one of the following galaxies.

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Sombrero

4.

The asteroid belt is found between these 2 planets:

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Mercury and Venus

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

5.

Olympus Mons is the highest mountain in our Solar System. Where is it?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

6.

The Milky Way is a ….

a)

Spiral Galaxy

b)

Irregular Galaxy

c)

Elliptical Galaxy

d)

A Solar System

7.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as the…

a)

Gigantic Planets

b)

Great Planets

c)

Gas Planets

d)

Rocky Planets

8.

This planet is known as ‘The Red Planet’.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

9.

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"…..were the words of Neil Armstrong when he became the first man to….

a)

Land on Mars

b)

Take a picture of a black hole

c)

Land on the moon

d)

Take a picture of Mercury

10.

Which of these planets is the smallest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

11.

Pluto is now known as a:

a)

Gas Giant

b)

Dwarf Planet

c)

Tiny Planet

d)

White Planet

12.

A __________________________ is a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust.

a)

galaxy

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

light-year

d)

Solar System

13.

The moon is...

a)

a planet

b)

a natural satellite

c)

an artificial satellite

d)

a star

14.

What is the moon mostly made of?

a)

Green Cheese

b)

Hot gases

c)

Lava

d)

Rock

15.

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

a)

65 days

b)

8 days

c)

365 days

d)

28 days

16.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
18.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

a)

The equator

b)

The poles

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

19.

The right side of this illustration represents...

a)

night

b)

winter

c)

summer

d)

spring

20.

1. Which two inner planets in our Solar System have no moons?

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Mars and Venus

c)

Mercury and Venus

d)

Venus and Mars

21.
What is the name of the star closest to the Earth?
a)
Sun
b)
North Star
c)
South Star
d)
Orion
22.
What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet?
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Moon
23.

A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust that travel together through space is called a _____________________.

a)

Constellation

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

24.
What causes day and night?
a)
Earth's orbit around the sun
b)
Earth's rotation on its axis
c)
the sun's rotation
d)
the moon's shadow
25.
How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?
a)
60 seconds
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
1 light year
26.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?
a)
325.0 days
b)
365.25 days
c)
1 month
d)
24 hours
27.

A Black Hole is an area/spot in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing is likely to get out.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Why does the hemisphere tilted away from the sun have winter?

a)

It has fewer hours of sunlight and receives less direct sunlight.

b)

It has more hours of sunlight and receives more direct sunlight.

29.

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

30.

What does the earth's tilt cause?

a)

The seasons

b)

Day and Night

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Earthquakes