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Solar System LP 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is called the red planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

2.

Why does the Earth have different seasons? Because of:

a)

A. the distance between earth and the Sun

b)

A. the speed of earth as it rotates on its axis

c)

A. the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

d)

A. the tilt of earth on its axis as it moves around the Sun

3.

The Sun is a _________

a)

Planet

b)

Star

c)

Asteroid

d)

Constellation

4.

Which is the massive object that the planets in the solar system orbit?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

A. The Sun

5.

Which planet lies between Venus and Mars?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

6.

The largest volcano in the solar system is called Olympus Mons. It is found on which planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

7.

Which is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

8.

How many moons does Mars have?

a)

50

b)

1

c)

13

d)

2

9.

What is the sun mainly made up of?

a)

Lava

b)

Rock

c)

Gas

d)

Iron

10.

Which one of these best describes the atmosphere surrounding Venus?

a)

Cold and snowy

b)

Hot and poisonous

c)

Cold and wet

d)

Bright and sunny