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The Solar System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

8

d)

infinite

2.

Have scientists found proof of life on other planets?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

True or False:

A solar system is a system of planets that move around a sun or star.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False:

The Milky Way Galaxy is part of our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does not orbit the Sun?

a)

planets

b)

space junk

c)

asteroids

d)

stars

6.

True or False:

The Sun is our closest star.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the Sun?

(Choose what is not true)

a)

The Sun is our closest star.

b)

The Sun is a huge fireball.

c)

The Sun is a planet full of burning gas.

d)

The Sun is a big ball of burning gas.

8.

How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?

a)

1 second

b)

8 seconds

c)

1 minute

d)

8 minutes

9.

What is the surface temperature of the Sun?

a)

5500 degrees Celcius.

b)

550 degrees Celcius.

c)

55 degrees Celcius.

d)

5,5 degrees Celcius.

10.

True or False:

The Sun is smaller than the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False:

The sun moves from one side of Earth to another causing sunrise and sunset.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Where is the Sun situated?

a)

On the edge of our solar system.

b)

At the centre of our solar system.

c)

Outside of our solar system.

13.

What is a planet's path around the sun called?

a)

rotation

b)

orbit

c)

revolution

d)

axis

14.

What is the usual shape of a planet's orbit around the sun?

a)

oval

b)

circular

c)

square

d)

rectangular

15.

Which season do we experience when the Earth is closer to the sun?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

16.

Which season do we experience when the Earth is further away from the sun?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

17.

What is the Earth's movement, as it spins in place, called?

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

axis

18.

How long is one full rotation of Earth?

a)

12 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

19.

What do we experience when our part of Earth faces the Sun?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Happiness

d)

Day

20.

Which planet is known as a dwarf planet?

a)

Sneezy

b)

Grumpy

c)

Pluto

d)

Bashful

21.

Which is the largest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

22.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

23.

Which is the coldest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

24.

Which planet has a visible ring around it?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

25.

What is the 6th planet from the Sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus