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Solar system

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
2.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
3.
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
4.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
5.
Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
the Moon
6.

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

7.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
8.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
9.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
10.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
11.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
12.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
13.

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

15.

Choose the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Europa

d)

Earth

16.

Choose the planet in our solar system that rotates on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

17.

Choose the planet closest to the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

18.

Choose the planet closest in size to Earth.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

19.

Mars is often called __________ due to rust in rocks.

a)

Red Planet

b)

Blue Planet

c)

Green Planet

d)

Orange Planet