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Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old is the Solar system?

a)

13.8 billion years old

b)

18 billion years old

c)

4.5 billion years old

d)

2 billion years old

2.

_______________ is the movement of the Earth causing Day and Night.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Precision

d)

Evolution

3.

Which planet has the moons Phobos and Deimos?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

4.

Which planet rotates on its side, meaning it rotates horizontally?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

5.

What is the name of the largest moon in the Solar System?

a)

Titan

b)

Ganymede

c)

Io

d)

Europa

6.

In which planet is the largest volcano in the Solar System found?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

7.

It is known to be the queen of the asteroid belt and classed as a dwarf planet?

a)

Ceres

b)

Eris

c)

Makemake

d)

Haumea

8.

These are called as 'shooting stars' though they are not stars at all.

a)

Meteorids

b)

Meteors

c)

Meteorites

d)

Asteroids

9.

Where can we find the largest asteroid crater which is believed to be responsible in the extinction of dinosaurs?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Chile

10.

Which planet has the highest (hottest) average temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

11.

Which planet is the windiest with winds blowing at 1770 kph?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

12.

Which planet has the most number of moons in the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

13.

How long is the Earth's revolution?

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

365 1/2 days

d)

365 3/4 days

14.

How many known moons are there in the Solar System so far?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

200

d)

250

15.

Which planet is named after the Roman messenger of gods?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

16.

Mars is considered to be Earth's twin because of their similarity in size.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Pluto is smaller in diameter than the USA.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

All four gaseous planets have rings.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Pluto is so small that it does not have any moon.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All 8 planets have already been visited by an aircraft.

a)

True

b)

False