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Solar system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a waxing moon mean?

a)

when the lit part of the moon increases

b)

when the lit part of the moon decreases

c)

the pathway the earth takes around the sun

d)

all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun

2.

What is the definition of orbit?

a)

the spinning of the earth on its axis

b)

when the lit part of the moon increases

c)

all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun

d)

the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on

3.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
4.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
5.

What is energy created by the sun called?

a)

sun energy

b)

hot energy

c)

solar energy

d)

solar heat

6.
What is the sun?
a)
a star
b)
a comet
c)
a planet
d)
an asteroid
7.
How does the moon get its light?
a)
it reflects the sun's light onto the earth
b)
it creates its own light, similar to a star
c)
it gathers light from earth during the day
d)
the moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the nighttime
8.

Choose the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

9.

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

10.

Choose the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Europa

d)

Earth