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WorksheetsPlanets & Gravity Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
The yearly orbit of Earth around the sun is called its _____________.
Rotation
Ellipse
Tilt
Revolution
Earth’s rotation causes _____________.
Lunar Eclipses
Day and Night
Winter Weather
Summer Solstice
Which of the following is illustrated by letter A?
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Moon
Which of the following is illustrated by letter C?
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Moon
As the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational attraction between the two objects _____________.
Remains the same
Increases
Decreases
Becomes zero
The two main things that influence gravity are __________ and __________.
mass and distance
inertia and gravity
Jupiter and Saturn
size and weight
Which of the following is the closest planet to the sun?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Which planet is the hottest due to the greenhouse effect?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Which planet's surface is 2/3rds water?
earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
The Grand Canyon of _________ is much larger than Earth's Grand Canyon.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
What does the term "terrestrial" mean?
Made of water
Mars-like
Gas planet
Earth-like
______ and Uranus are the two planets that rotate backwards on their axis.
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
This ice giant is very windy and takes 165 earth years to revolve around the sun.
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Which planet has a Great Red Spot that is actually a 100 year old storm?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Who discovered the majority of Jupiter's moons?
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Edwin Hubble
__________ is the resistance of an object to change motion or direction.
Gravity
Inertia
Floating
Orbit
Which of the following causes Uranus and Neptune to be blue?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Helium
This planet's axis is sideways and it rotates north to south.
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
This planet's density is so low that it would float in a bathtub (if there was one large enough!)
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Gravitational force is another name for gravity.
True
False
Which model has greater gravitational attraction?
Model A
Model B
Both Model A and Model B have the same amount of gravity
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
friction
density
distance
What characteristics of inner planets are correct?
Terrestrial, Larger, few or no moons
Gas, Smaller, few or no moons
Gas, Larger, many moons
Terrestrial, Smaller, few or no moons
What does the term terrestrial mean?
Made of Water
Mars-Like
Gas Planet
Earth-Like
Inner planets have _______ orbits and outer planets have ____________ orbits.
Longer, shorter
Shorter, longer
Square, circular
Elliptical, oval
_________ is likely the first planet humans will colonize due to its proximity to Earth and favorable characteristics.
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
__________ is the largest planet in the solar system and has a constant storm on its surface.
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Outer planets orbit the Sun _________than inner planets.
smoother
bumpier
faster
slower
Which planet has a Great Red Spot that is actually a 100 year old storm?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Which of the following is an example of a change in inertia?
A rock on the ground
A planet orbiting the sun
A car driving on the highway that suddenly slams on the breaks
A cup on a table
