WorksheetsThe Planet Earth and the Solar System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planets are known as Dwarf planets
a)
Jupiter and Saturn
b)
Eris and Pluto
c)
Venus and Earth
d)
Mars and Jupiter
2.
Which planet is called "Earth's twin" because it is nearly the same size, density, and mass?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Moon
3.
________________ are bodies that orbit planets.
a)
Stars
b)
Moons
c)
Comets
d)
Planets
4.
Earth supports life because of the right combination of temperature, oxygen, and ____________.
a)
water
b)
volcanoes
c)
number of moons
d)
its ring system
5.
________________ is the least dense planet in our solar system.
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
6.
What separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Comets
d)
Canyons
7.
Terrestrial (inner planets) are
a)
farthest from the sun farthest from the sun.
b)
made of gas.
c)
denser, rockier, and smaller.
d)
surrounded by rings.
8.
A _____________is a body that orbits the sun.
a)
moon
b)
planet
c)
solar system
9.
What do we call the four planets that are the farthest from the sun?
a)
Terrestrial Planets
b)
Inner Planets
c)
Gas Giants or Outer Planets
10.
The closest planet to the sun is ________________________.
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
11.
What's the largest planet?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
12.
________________ spins on its side unlike the other planets which spin perpendicular to their revolutions.
a)
Neptune
b)
Earth
c)
Uranus
d)
Jupiter
13.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
14.
What characteristics do Earth and Venus share?
a)
They rotate in the same direction
b)
They are both similar size and density
c)
They have the same gases in their atmospheres
d)
They were born at the same time
15.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
16.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal
17.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
18.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
19.
What are galaxies mostly made of?
a)
stars, planets, and animals
b)
stars, dust, and gas
c)
asteroids, planets, and comets
d)
people, animals, and plants
20.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
21.
Which two inner planets have no moons?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Mars and Venus
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Venus and Mars
22.
_________ have a tail made from frozen gasses and dust.
a)
Asteroids
b)
Meteors
c)
Comets
23.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
24.
What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet?
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Moon
25.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
26.
What is the name of our galaxy?
a)
Milky Way
b)
Almond Joy
c)
Andromeda
d)
Snickers
27.
A group of planets that orbits a star is called:
a)
A galaxy
b)
A universe
c)
A solar system
d)
A constellation
28.
A large space rock that floats around in space. Can be found in the belt between the terrestrial and gaseous planets.
a)
A meteorite
b)
An Asteroid
c)
A comet
d)
A satellite
29.
A rotating group of stars and planets, such as the Milky Way, or Andromeda.
a)
A solar system
b)
A constellation
c)
A galaxy
d)
A universe
30.
A group of stars that form a picture if you really squint at it and use your imagination
a)
A constellation
b)
A galaxy
c)
A universe
d)
A solar system
31.
A circular path around a planet or a star.
a)
Light Year
b)
Trajectory
c)
Rotation
d)
Orbit
32.
The distance light can travel in 365 days. This is a measure of speed, similar to km per hour, but WAY WAY WAY FASTER!
a)
Warp Drive
b)
A light year
c)
A light month
d)
A space year
33.
The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity.
a)
Orbit
b)
Satellite
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Pollution
34.
A shooting star that enters our atmosphere.
a)
A comet
b)
An asteroid
c)
A meteor
d)
A meteorite
35.
A giant ball of ice and dust that comes from outer space. It appears to have a tail as it gets closer to the sun.
a)
A meteorite
b)
A satellite
c)
A comet
d)
An asteroid
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