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The Solar System - SC.5.E.5.2; SC.5.E.5.3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A star and the space objects that revolve around it.

a)

Universe

b)

Milky Way

c)

Solar System

2.

What galaxy is our solar system in?

a)

The Universe

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The World

3.

To move in a circular path around another object.

a)

revolve

b)

rotate

4.

The sun is a star.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The force that keeps planets and other space objects in orbit around the sun.

a)

friction

b)

magnetism

c)

gravity

6.

The center of our solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

sun

c)

moon

7.

What type of energy do we get from the sun?

a)

electricity

b)

heat

c)

light

8.

Planets are VERY far away from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The path planets take as they revolve around the sun.

a)

axis

b)

orbit

10.

Which best describes the orbits planets take as they revolve around the sun.

a)

circle

b)

elliptical, or oval

c)

straight line

11.

About how long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun one time?

a)

24 hours (one day)

b)

365 days (one year)

12.

What do we experience since Earth revolves around the sun while tilted on its axis?

a)

day and night

b)

seasons

13.

An imaginary pole that runs through the center of Earth.

a)

orbit

b)

axis.

14.

The Earth is tilted on its axis.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

About how long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?

a)

24 hours (one day)

b)

365 days (one year)

16.

We experience day and night, because the Earth revolves around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which planets are dense, rocky with solid cores, and closest to the sun?

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

18.

Which planets are Gas Giants, very cold, and take a very long time to revolve around the sun?

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

19.

What separates the inner and outer planets? It is between Mars and Jupiter.

a)

comets

b)

meteoroids

c)

asteroid belt

20.

To spin on its axis.

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

orbit

21.

Which space objects orbit, or travel around, the sun?

a)

planets

b)

asteroids

c)

meteors

d)

comets

22.

Which space object orbits, or revolves around, a planet?

a)

star

b)

moon

c)

asteroid

23.

A moon, planet, or machine that orbits a planet or star.

a)

satellite

b)

comet

c)

meteoroid

24.

A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust; Appears to have a tail that points away from the sun.

a)

meteor

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

25.

Meteoroids are pieces of rock that break off asteroids.

a)

True

b)

False