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Unit 6 Review: Solar System

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the Sun?

a)

a comet

b)

a moon

c)

a planet

d)

a star

2.

Which of the following is the MAJOR source of thermal energy for EARTH?

a)

moon

b)

wind

c)

sun

d)

water

3.

Which of these statements BEST describes the Sun?

a)

it has a shiny surface that reflects light.

b)

It is a ball of hot glowing gas.

c)

It is a hard, solid surface.

d)

It has craters on its surface.

4.

Why does the Sun appear larger that stars seen in the night sky?

a)

The Sun is the hottest star

b)

The Sun it the closest star.

c)

The Sun is the biggest star.

d)

The sun is the heaviest star.

5.

What does the term "radiant energy" mean when talking about the solar system?

a)

energy from the Sun.

b)

a large planet

c)

a hot gas

d)

energy from the moon

6.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

It is a ball of hot, glowing gases.

b)

It is a bright star.

c)

It provides thermal energy and light energy.

d)

It has rings and craters

7.

Which component of the solar system provides light and heat energy for the Earth?

(a)  

8.

The Sun provides light energy for the Earth. What other type of energy does the Sun provide for the Earth?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Gas energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

9.

Which Statement completes the diagram?

a)

It is a large, flat circle.

b)

It is bright during the day but dark at night.

c)

It is about the same size as the Earth.

d)

It is made of gases.

10.

Which is NOT a limitation

a)

Relative size

b)

Orbits

c)

Composition of the materials

d)

Relative Distance

11.

What is needed to complete this Sun-Earth-Moon model?

(a)  

12.

What is shown in this model?

a)

the moon's orbit

b)

the positions of the planets

c)

the orbit of Earth

d)

the position of the moon

13.
a)

the orbits of the planets around the sun

b)

the orbit of Earth around the sun

c)

the orbit of Earth around the sun

d)

the orbit of the moon around Earth

14.

a)

how Earth orbits the sun

b)

how the sun orbits Earth

c)

how the moon orbits the sun

d)

how Earth orbits the moon

15.

Which of the following is the most accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What is the seventh planet from the Sun?

(a)  

17.

Which planets are NOT the furthest from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

18.

Which planet is the largest one in the solar system?

(a)  

19.

What is the fifth planet from the sun?

(a)  

20.

What planet is located between Venus and Mars?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

21.

What is the fourth planet from the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

22.

Which diagram shows the outer planets and PLUTO in the correct order from the sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
a)

These are the inner planets because they lie outside of the asteroid belt

b)

These are the outer planets because they are made up of mostly gases.

c)

These are the outer planters because they have rings spinning around them.

d)

These are the inner planters because they lie inside of the asteroid belt.

24.



(a)  

25.

Earth is the 3rd closest planet to the Sun. Earth orbits between which of the following planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Venus and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

26.

Are you ready to take the REAL test tomorrow??

a)

yes, I am going to get 100%

b)

I will practice again tonight to be sure I get that 100%

c)

No, I need more practice

d)

No clue

27.

Rotation causes

a)

day and night

b)

seasons

c)

tornadoes

d)

a year

28.

Earth's revolution around the sun takes how long?

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

365 days/ 1 year

d)

88 days

29.

The Moon or Lunar Cycle takes how long?

a)

29.5 days

b)

365 days

c)

2 years

d)

5 days