WorksheetsPlanets of our Solar System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
A planet is a (a) body that is:
- In orbit around the sun.
- Has sufficient mass for its self gravity to maintain its almost round shape.
- To qualify as a planet it must orbit around the sun
List the planets in order from the sun.
(a)
Jupiter is the largest planet
True
False
Mercury has an atmosphere
True
False
It takes Earth 23.934 hours to complete a rotation on its axis and 365.26 days to complete an orbit around the sun.
True
False
What is a relatively small, inactive, rocky body orbiting the Sun?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
................... are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Think of them as “space rocks.
Meteoroids
Meteor
Meteorite
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all Terrestrial planets
True
False
A (a) planet is composed mainly of gases in various physical forms, depending on the temperature and the pressure.
The smallest asteroid , Ceres, is also a dwarf planet
True
False
The (a) separates the outer planets from the inner planets.
Between Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt
True
False
