WorksheetsThe Solar System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which planet, pictured here, is the 6th planet from the sun in our solar system? It is one of the gas giants, famous for its rings, and is home to many moons.
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
How many planets are there in our solar system?
4
7
8
12
Which one of the following correctly lists the planets in order from the sun?
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the name of the only star in our solar system?
the moon
the sun
Jupiter
Alpha Centauri
What is the name of the galaxy in which our solar system can be found?
the Baby Ruth
the Spiral Tilty Whirl
the Milky Way
the Yo-Yo
Mercury, Venus, Mars, and _____________ are the four inner planets.
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Which one of the following planets is the smallest and is located closest to the sun?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Which one of the following planets is the largest planet in our solar system and is located between Mars and Saturn?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Which planet, located between Saturn and Neptune, is pictured here?
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Uranus
On which planet would you find a violent storm that has lasted over 200 years? It is called the Great Red Spot.
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
What is being shown in the following picture?
the outer planets of our solar system
the planets of the solar system orbiting the sun
the sun rotating around the planets
the entire Milky Way Galaxy
What is the name of the only natural satellite, or natural object, that orbits the Earth?
the sun
the moon
Asteroid 56-987
Haley's Comet
Which one of the following planets, located between Mercury and Earth, is sometimes called Earth's sister planet because it is the planet closest to Earth in both size?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Which one of the following planets has the most moons?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Saturn
Which planet, pictured here, is located between Earth and Jupiter and is nicknamed the Red Planet?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Which one of the following planets was not known until the invention of the telescope?
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
Venus
On which planet would it be impossible to land a spacecraft due to the fact that it is composed entirely of gas?
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
Which one of the following planets is NOT one of the gas giants?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
How many moons orbit the Earth?
0
1
4
1,000,000
On which planet would you find Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain on any planet? HINT: We have sent rovers to explore this planet with lots of iron oxide in its soil.
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
