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National Geographic: Planets

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most stars have ______ moving around them.

a)

moons

b)

planets

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

2.

Planets create their own light.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The path an object follows around another object, such as a star, is called a(n) ______.

a)

rotation

b)

gravitational pull

c)

orbit

d)

circle

4.

The sun makes heat and light.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

6.

The strong pull of Sun's gravity keeps the planets from floating away.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the planets that are in the ______ part of the Solar System.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

8.

On ______, conditions are just right for life.

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

9.

Saturn's rings are made of ice and dust.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Dwarf planets are much ______ than regular planets.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

colder

d)

hotter

11.

The Great Red Spot is located on ______.

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

12.

Which planet has a giant moon called Titan?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

13.

Astronauts first walked on our moon 40 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How can scientists study planets?

a)

Rovers

b)

Telescopes

c)

Space Probes

d)

All of the Above