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WorksheetsP3 Solar System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?
a)
365 and 1/4 days
b)
360 days
c)
24 hours
d)
2 years
2.
The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
3.
This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
4.
The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
5.
The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
6.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
7.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
8.
Put the planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Uranus, Neptune,Pluto
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Sarturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
9.
How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?
a)
365 and 1/4 days
b)
360 days
c)
24 hours
d)
2 years
10.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
11.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
12.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
13.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
14.
What are Saturn's rings made of?
a)
light
b)
slime
c)
crystals
d)
ice and rocks
15.
Which planet is the coldest?
a)
Neptune
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Earth
16.
Which planet is the biggest?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
17.
Which planet spins on its side?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
18.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
20.
Which planets revolve around the sun?
a)
all except Earth
b)
Earth only
c)
The Gas Giants
d)
All planets revolve around the earth
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