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Solar system

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is a _______________.
a)
planet
b)
satallite
c)
galaxy
d)
star
2.
What are the rings around planets made of? 
a)
ice
b)
rocks
c)
dust
d)
all of the answer 
3.
About how many days does it take for the moon to complete a phase?
a)
45 days
b)
28 days 
c)
1 day
d)
365 days 
4.
All planets are the same size.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The sun goes around the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
Which planet is missing?
a)
Pluto
b)
Jupiter
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
7.

The center of our solar system is the....

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Asteroid belt

8.

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

9.

The closest four planets are called the ________ planets.

a)

inner

b)

outer

10.

The furthest four planets are called the _______ planets.

a)

inner

b)

outer

11.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as ________ planets.

a)

Terrestrial planets

b)

Gas giants

12.

The _________ is a region between the planets Mars and Jupiter containing thousands of rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

13.

___________ was once considered a full planet but was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Ceres

d)

MakeMake

14.

The inner and outer planets are separated by the __________.

a)

asteroid belt

b)

moon

c)

comets

d)

dwarf planets

15.
Which planet is known for having an extreme tilt on its axis causing extreme seasons?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
16.
What characteristics do Earth and Venus share? 
a)
They rotate in the same direction
b)
They are both similar size and density
c)
They have the same gases in their atmospheres
d)
They were born at the same time
17.
What is one factor that makes life on Earth possible?
a)
Water
b)
High gravity
c)
Elliptical Orbit
d)
Hydrogen
18.
Which planet is now characterized as a dwarf planet?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Miss Best
d)
Coca-cola
19.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
20.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
21.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
22.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
23.
Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
the Moon
24.
Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?
a)
longer
b)
shorter
25.

Which of these planets is the farthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

26.

How many stars are in our Solar System?

a)

Billions

b)

1

c)

5,000

d)

8

27.

Which planet is sometimes called the "red planet"?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

28.

Which of these sets of planets are terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Venus

b)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Earth, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Uranus

29.

Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

30.

Which planet is Earth's sister planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

31.

Which planet has the Big Red Spot?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

32.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
33.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
34.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
35.

What is the source of the moon's light?

a)

Earth

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

Mars

36.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
37.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
38.
TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day. 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
40.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
41.

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

3rd quarter

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