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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which description best fits the next four outer planets?
They are also rocky and small.
They are very large and made of ice.
They are small and made of ice.
They are very large and made of gases.
What is a special characteristic of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus?
They are planets in our solar system.
They spin slowly.
They revolve around the sun.
They have rings.
How does a telescope help us understand the moon?
It tells us how it was formed.
It tells us how hot it is there.
It helps us see surface features.
It can tell us what the moon is made of.
Why is space travel difficult for people?
We cannot take the air or food we need into space.
The distances are very great; it is dangerous and expensive.
It is impossible to escape the sun’s or Earth’s gravity.
We do not have a destination to visit that we know will support life.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
gravity
speed
string
air currents
Which object has the most gravity?
Earth
moon
Jupiter
sun
What do planets revolve around?
each other
a star or sun
a moon
a galaxy
If you could live on Jupiter, what would you see in the sky at night besides stars?
many moons
the inner planets
the sun
Earth’s moon
Mary looked in her science book at a picture of the solar system. The planets were large and colorful, but she knew it was not an accurate model. Why?
The planets should have been much farther apart.
The planets are not colorful. They are white.
We don’t know exactly what the planets look like, so it was a guess.
Planets are oval and not round.
Which of the following instruments could best see the rings on Saturn?
your eye
binoculars
a telescope
a magnifying glass
What is the smallest planet
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Earth
How long is a year on mars
1 Earth year
686 Earth days
700 Earth days
300 Earth days
What is a comet
An object in space made with cheese
A planet in space with no sun or solar system
An object in space that is made of ice and dust
An object in space that is made of solid rock
How long is a day on Saturn
9 hours
10 hours
11 hours
8 hours
What is an eclipse
When it becomes day
When the sun turns blood red
When it becomes night
When the sun and moon cross paths
