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WorksheetsThe Solar system
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 50mins
The Earth completes one rotation about its axis every ___________. This period is known as a day.
24 hours
28 days
365.25 days
The number of hours in a day is different on other planets. This is because each planet . . .
rotates about its axis at a different speed.
orbits the Sun at a different speed.
Venus has the longest day length because it rotates about its axis most __________.
quickly
slowly
Which two of these planets have days that are longer than the Earth's?
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
A planet's _________ is the almost-circular path that it takes around a star.
rotation
orbit
Which two of these planets have a shorter year than Earth?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
The further away from the Sun a planet is, the _________ the length of its year.
longer
shorter
The UK is in the northern hemisphere. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it is __________ in the UK.
spring
winter
summer
autumn
True or false? The Sun is a star.
true
false
What name is given to the Sun and all of the objects that orbit the Sun?
the solar system
the Milky Way
Andromeda
What is one light year equal to?
the distance travelled by light in one year
the time it takes light to travel from Earth to the Sun
You can use a mnemonic to help you remember the order of the planets. Which are the four inner rock planets?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
You can use a mnemonic to help you remember the order of the planets. Which are the four outer gas planets?
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Earth
The planet that has the greatest mass has the greatest gravitational field strength.
True
False
On which planet is a day closest in length to a day on Earth?
Use the data in the table to help you.
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
Venus
On which planet would you be most likely to die of old age before your first birthday?
Use the data in the table to help you.
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Charlotte and her friends are discussing the data shown. Whose conclusion is correct?
Charlotte
Reece
Charlie
