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Planets in our Solar System

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the closest planet to the Sun at a distance of about 36 million miles (58 million kilometers)

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

2.

Which of these are not considered to be one of the Inner Planets?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

3.

Which of these are not considered to be one of the Outer Planets?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

4.

is the amount of “stuff” (MATTER) in an object.

(a)  

5.

is a measurement of the force of gravity on the mass of an object.

(a)  

6.

Why does weight change in space?

a)

the force of gravity changes

b)

weight does not change in space

c)

Everything floats in space no matter what planet you are on

d)

everyone is skinny in space

7.

The hottest planet in our solar system is

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Mercury

8.

What is the correct order of the planets starting with the one closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

b)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

9.

The only planet in our solar system we know of that supports life?

(a)  

10.

The biggest planet in our solar system is:

(a)  

11.

What makes Earth ideal for sustaining life? (Please make this a paragraph.)

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