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Planets & moon phases

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The order of the planets is:
a)

Mars,Venus,Earth, Mercury,Saturn Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Earth,Venus,Mars Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury,Saturn, Uranus

c)

Mercury,Venus,Earth Mars,Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus Neptune

2.

Which planet is the twin of Neptune?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

3.

What planet has the biggest volcano in the solar system, named Olympus Mons?

a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
4.
Which is hotter: Venus or Mercury?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
They are exactly the same.
d)
Sun
5.

Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
The Moon
6.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
7.

Which planet is so light that it can float on water?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

8.

What planet is known as Earth's twin?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

9.

Which planet has sulfuric acid rain?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

10.

Which planet is most like our moon?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

11.

Which planet rotates on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

12.

Which planet has the 4 Galilean moons?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

13.

Which planet is known for its DARK blue color?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

14.

Which of these is true about outer planets? Select all that apply.

a)

Larger than inner planets

b)

Mainly made of gas

c)

Known since Ancient times

d)

All have rings

e)

All have been better explored than inner planets

15.

Which of the planets below have no moons?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

16.

What planet has 2 moons that are most likely captured asteroids?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

17.

Which planet is the twin of Neptune?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

18.

Which planet has a day that is longer than a year?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

19.

Which planet is named for the King of the Gods due to its large size?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

20.

Which phase of the moon comes after the new moon

a)

Waning crescent

b)

Waxing crescent

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Waxing gibbous

21.

Which moon phase is this?

a)

First quarter

b)

Last or third quarter

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Waxing gibbous

22.

Which moon phase comes after the waning gibbous

a)

First quarter

b)

New moon

c)

Waning crescent

d)

Last/Third quarter

23.

How long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

a)

About a week

b)

About a month

c)

About 2 weeks

d)

It varies every time

24.

How much time is there between a new and a full moon?

a)

About a week

b)

About 2 weeks

c)

About a month

d)

It's unpredictable

25.

Which of these is a waxing crescent?

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

Which moon phase comes after the first quarter?

a)

Last/third quarter

b)

New moon

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Waxing gibbous

27.

Where would the moon be when there is a full moon?

a)

Between the sun and the Earth

b)

Behind the Earth (Sun, Earth, moon)

c)

At a right angle to the sun and Earth

d)

The location doesn't matter