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Worksheetssolar system form 2
Total questions: 114
Worksheet time: 6hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
2.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
3.
In which type of model are the Sun, other planets, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
a)
heliocentric model
b)
tetrahedral model
c)
concentric model
d)
geocentric model
4.
An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
5.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
6.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
7.
What planet is it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
8.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
9.
What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects?
a)
light-year
b)
air
c)
wind
d)
gravity
10.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
11.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object. The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve
12.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
13.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight
d)
weight and mass
14.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
15.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
17.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
18.
What is true of all planets in our Solar System?
a)
They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun
b)
Planets do not move, only stars move
c)
Planets make their own light
d)
Planets are larger than stars
19.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Planets form by a process called...
a)
accretion
b)
dark matter interactions
c)
electromagnetic radiation
d)
sun-dropping
21.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Pluto
22.
The Sun is at the center of the solar system.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids orbiting one star.
a)
solar system
b)
universe
c)
galaxy
d)
United States
24.
What is the name of the star closest to the Earth?
a)
Sun
b)
North Star
c)
South Star
d)
Orion
25.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
26.
The only planet that supports life.
a)
Pluto
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
27.
The furthest four planets are called the _______ planets.
a)
inner
b)
outer
28.
The closest four planets are called the ________ planets.
a)
inner
b)
outer
29.
Scientists who study the solar system and outer space are called ______________.
a)
astronomers
b)
astronauts
30.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
31.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
32.
Mass is...
a)
the amount of space an object takes up
b)
how compact an object is
c)
the amount of matter an object is made up of
d)
weight
33.
On the moon, if I drop a feather and a bowling ball at the same time..
a)
The bowling ball will hit the moons surface first
b)
The feather will hit the surface of the moon first
c)
They will fall at the same rate and both hit the surface of the moon at the same time
d)
They will float away because there is no gravity on the moon
34.
If I drop a bowling ball and feather on earth,
a)
the bowling ball will hit the ground first
b)
the feather will hit the ground first
c)
they will hit they ground at the same time
d)
they will float away
35.
The solar system STARTED as...
a)
stars and dust
b)
dust and gas
c)
gas and stars
d)
stars and planets
36.
What would cause a feather to slow down when dropped on earth?
a)
air resistance
b)
air pressure
c)
air flow
d)
the feather is so light!
37.
Two forces needed to form and maintain our solar system are...
a)
air resistance and pressure
b)
pressure and gravity
c)
gravity and air resistance
d)
hydrogen and oxygen
38.
Particles inside stars are bumping into each other, this causes an increase in temperature and...
a)
gravity
b)
pressure
c)
stars
d)
light
39.
Gases in a solar nebula are mainly..
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
carbon and iron
c)
oxygen and helium
d)
helium and oxygen
40.
The solar system started as a nebula.. a nebula is...
a)
a cloud of dust and gas
b)
a cloud of water and gas
c)
a cloud of dust and water
d)
a cloud of stars
41.
Our star, the sun, is a medium sized star. What type of star is our sun?
a)
red dwarf
b)
white dwarf
c)
main sequence
d)
black hole
42.
What characteristic indicates how hot a star is?
a)
size and shape
b)
color and size
c)
shape
d)
color and shape
43.
When a star runs out of hydrogen to fuse into helium, what does it do?
a)
begin to collapse, and start to fuse helium to form the element carbon
b)
fuse helium in form the element oxygen
c)
begin to expand and start to fuse helium into carbon
d)
none of the above
44.
When a star is burning helium instead of hydrogen, what is happening to the star?
a)
swelling and beginning to evaporate
b)
swelling and expanding
c)
collapsing
d)
causing a black hole
45.
In a type II supernova, when hydrogen is used up...
a)
other elements are created by fusion and they begin to layer with iron at the core
b)
it explodes
c)
it collapses
d)
it turns to other elements and collapses into a white dwarf
46.
Earth was created after a supernova explosion because
a)
pressure increases and caused planets to form
b)
dust formed larger pieces of "rock" and they began to collide into one another
c)
hydrogen began to fuse into rock
d)
the sun gave off energy to produce planets
47.
Planets orbit the sun in a(n)
a)
circular pattern all in a row
b)
elliptical pattern in different pathways
c)
randomly scattered
d)
there is no definite pattern, it changes frequently
48.
Why cant we make an actuate scale model of the solar system in our classroom?
a)
The distance cannot be scaled down enough to fit in our classroom and be able to "see" the planets size
b)
the size of the planets would be to large to fit into our classroom with scaling the distance
49.
If 1 in represents 200 km on a scale map, how many inches would you have to measure for 600 km?
a)
4 in
b)
3 in
c)
2 in
d)
1 in
50.
About 950 years ago, people used their body parts to measure distance, why was this not an accurate unit of measure?
a)
People were different sizes, so measurements were off
b)
It was hard to explain to people in other countries the unit of measure
c)
It was accurate!
51.
What are galaxies mostly made of?
a)
stars, planets, and animals
b)
stars, dust, and gas
c)
asteroids, planets, and comets
d)
people, animals, and plants
52.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
53.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
54.
All planets in our Solar System is the same size.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
What is the name of our Galaxy
(a)
56.
There are _________ planets in our solar system.
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
57.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
58.
Where would you have to travel to reduce your weight but not lose any mass?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
59.
This states that all objects attract each other through gravitational force.
a)
The law of conservation of mass
b)
Newton's second law of motion
c)
The law of universal gravitation
d)
The law of free falling objects
60.
What model is where the earth is in the middle of our universe?
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Geocentric Model
c)
Moon phases
d)
Tidal Phases
61.
As mass increases, gravity ________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
62.
How long does it take the earth to make 1 revolution
a)
One year
b)
One day
c)
One hour
d)
One minute
63.
As distance increases, gravity __________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
64.
What Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Earth's rotations
d)
Earth's planets
65.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
66.
Which planet in our solar system will have the fastest orbital speed?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
67.
As distance decreases, gravity ___________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
68.
Which term describes a small body from which a planet forms?
a)
Moon
b)
Planetesimal
c)
Orbit
d)
Solar Nebula
69.
Which statement is true about gas giants
a)
Gas giants formed close to the Sun and contain deep, gaseous atmospheres.
b)
Gas giants have gaseous cores and rocky surfaces because the planets are far from the Sun
c)
Gas giants contain no rock or metals because the planets are too cold for these materials to condense.
d)
Gas giants contain ices because these planets formed far enough from the Sun that these materials could condense.
70.
What role did gravity play in the formation of the Sun?
a)
Gravity caused the protoplanetary disk to become a planetismal, which became the Sun.
b)
Gravity caused the protoplanetary disk to rotate and form a solar nebula which became the Sun.
c)
Gravity caused the Solar nebula to collapse toward the center causing the center to be dense and hot.
d)
Gravity caused small particles to collide to form larger particles called planetesimals, which eventually formed the sun.
71.
How are Jupiter and Saturn similar?
a)
They have the same density
b)
They are close to the Sun
c)
They have many satellites.
d)
Made of mostly carbon dioxide.
72.
Much of the surface of Mars is dry and dusty. What weather conditions do winds on Mars most likely create on Mars?
a)
Rainstorm
b)
Hailstorm
c)
Dust storm
d)
Snow storm
73.
Which of these tools enabled Galileo to study parts of the universe that had never been seen?
a)
Compass
b)
Geomtery
c)
Mathematics
d)
Telescope
74.
Early historical models of the solar system were geocentric. Which of these phrases describes a geocentric solar system?
a)
the sun as a reference point
b)
existing in a star system
c)
Earth as a reference point
d)
circular, orbital path of travel
75.
A student made a model of how the Earth, Moon, and Sun orbit. She used ping-pong balls
to represent each one. She painted each one a different color. Then, she placed the Moon
and Earth close together and the Sun much further away.What is one limitation of the student's model?
to represent each one. She painted each one a different color. Then, she placed the Moon
and Earth close together and the Sun much further away.What is one limitation of the student's model?
a)
She used the same size balls.
b)
She made earth orbit the sun.
c)
She moved the Sun away from the Earth and Moon.
76.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
77.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
a)
Sun and moon orbit Earth
b)
Earth and moon orbit Sun
c)
Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
d)
Earth and sun orbit moon
78.
What planet is eighth in the Solar System?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
79.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
80.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
81.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
82.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
83.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
84.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
85.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
86.
_____ are loops of gas on the sun that link different parts of sunspot regions together.
a)
Prominences
b)
Solar flares
c)
Solar winds
d)
Auroras
87.
The sun's _____ is the laser of the atmosphere that has a reddish glow.
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
Corona
d)
Core
88.
Label part 1
a)
Core
b)
Radiation zone
c)
Convection zone
d)
Photosphere
89.
Label Part 2
a)
Core
b)
Radiation zone
c)
Convection zone
d)
Corona
90.
Label Part 3
a)
Chromosphere
b)
Radiation zone
c)
Convection zone
d)
Photosphere
91.
Label part 4
a)
Chromosphere
b)
Radiation zone
c)
Convection zone
d)
Photosphere
92.
Label part 5
a)
Chromosphere
b)
Radiation zone
c)
Convection zone
d)
Photosphere
93.
Label part 6
a)
Prominences
b)
Corona
c)
Sunspots
d)
Photosphere
94.
Label part 7
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
95.
In what form does the Sun's energy travel to Earth?
a)
Heat
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Electromagnetic radiation
d)
Mechanical energy
96.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
97.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Holding hands
98.
What is the definition of RADIATION
a)
hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
b)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
99.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
100.
How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?
a)
365 and 1/4 days
b)
360 days
c)
24 hours
d)
2 years
101.
The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
102.
The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
103.
The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
104.
This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
105.
These are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
dwarf planets
d)
solar planets
106.
These are the four planets FARTHEST from the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
solar planets
d)
the best planets
107.
A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.
a)
planets
b)
comets
c)
asteroids
d)
constellation
108.
Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?
a)
near Neptune
b)
between Mercury and Venus
c)
between Mars and Jupiter
d)
around the Sun
109.
What is a planet?
a)
A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
b)
Space and all the matter and energy in it
c)
Balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail
d)
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
110.
A universe is . . .
a)
space and all the matter and energy in it
b)
the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
c)
the movement of an objects around another object
d)
a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
111.
A galaxy is . . .
a)
a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
b)
a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
c)
a group of star that form a pattern in the sky
d)
space and all the matter and energy in it
112.
All of the following are ways that the atmosphere makes the existence of life on Earth possible EXCEPT —
a)
maintains a constant temperature
b)
shields Earth from small collisions
c)
offers protection from radiation
d)
allows for gas exchange between plants and animals
113.
Scientists have determined that there is a particular distance from the Sun that is most likely to allow life to inhabit a planet. This area is called the inhabitable zone and is shaded in the diagram below. Also, the planet needs liquid water and oxygen present.
According to the information above, why would Planet E NOT be a good place to look for life?
a)
Too Hot
b)
No Oxygen
c)
Too Cold
d)
No Water
114.
The table shows characteristics of planets in our solar system.
Which planet could most likely support human life?
a)
Planet A
b)
Planet B
c)
Planet C
d)
Planet D
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