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AHIGS Grade 2 U8. L1: What are planets and stars

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which group does Earth belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

2.

In which group does the sun belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

3.

In which group does Orion belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

4.

In which group does Canis Major belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

5.

In which group does Jupiter belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

6.

In which group does Neptune belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

7.

In which group does Uranus belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

8.

In which group does Saturn belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

9.

In which group does Venus belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

10.

In which group does Mercury belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

11.

In which group does Mars belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

12.

This picture shows a part of a constellation. The dots in the picture form a pattern.


What do the dots represent?

a)

moons

b)

planets

c)

stars

13.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

14.

How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

one week

b)

one month

c)

one year

15.

It is the path a planet takes as it moves around the sun.

a)

an orbit

b)

the solar system

c)

a star

16.

It is the center of the solar system.

a)

Erath

b)

the moon

c)

the sun

17.

True or false.

Planets closer to the sun take less time to make an orbit around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false.

Planets closer to the sun take more time to make an orbit around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false.

Planets farther away take less time to make an orbit.​

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false.

Planets farther away take more time to make an orbit.​

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or false.


You can see some parts of the solar system only at night.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or false.


You can see some parts of the solar system only during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or false.


The planets look alike.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or false.


The planets look different.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or false.


A planet is a large ball of rock or gas that moves around

the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or false.


Planets are huge balls of hot gases that move around

the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or false.


The sun, the planets, and the planets’ moons are parts of the constellation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or false.


The sun, the planets, and the planets’ moons are parts of the solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or false.


There are eight planets in our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or false.


There are eight planets in a constellation.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which planet is closest to the sun?​

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

32.

Which planet is farthest to the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

33.

Why does Neptune take more time to orbit the sun than Earth takes? ​

a)

It is because Neptune is farther away from the sun than Earth is.

b)

It is because Neptune is closer to the sun than Earth is.

34.

This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun.

a)

a constellation

b)

a moon

c)

an orbit

35.

Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?


a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

36.

The smallest planet is _________

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

37.

The largest planet is _________

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

38.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 2 is ___________


a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

39.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 4 is ___________

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

40.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 7 is ___________

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

41.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 3 is ___________

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

42.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 5 is ___________

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

43.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 6 is ___________

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

44.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 1 is ___________

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

45.

This picture shows the planets in order from the sun.


Planet 8 is ___________

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

46.

Why can you see most stars only at night?

a)

During the day, the stars disappear.

b)

During the day, the light from the sun is brighter than the light of the other star.

47.

I am made of planets and a sun. I have eight planets. Suns, I have only one. What am I?

a)

a constellation

b)

a planet

c)

the solar system

48.

I am an object in the sky that gives off light. What am I?

a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

49.

Choose the parts of the solar system.​

a)

sun

b)

planets

c)

stars

d)

planets' moons

50.

This graph shows how long a day is on some planets.


Which planet has a longer day than Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

51.

This graph shows how long a day is on some planets.


Which planet has the shortest day?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

52.

This graph shows how long a day is on some planets.


Which planet has the longest day?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

53.

What is the sun?

a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

54.

Which describes motion in the solar system?

a)

Earth orbits around the other planets.

b)

The planets orbit around the sun.

c)

The sun orbits around the moon.

55.

What is true about the sun?

a)

It is part of a constellation.

b)

It is the closest star to Earth.

c)

It can be seen during the day or night.

56.

What is true about the sun?

a)

It is part of a constellation.

b)

It is the center of the solar system.

c)

It can be seen during the day or night.

57.

What kind of object is at the center of the solar system?

a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

58.

What is the name of this constellation?

a)

​Canis Major​

b)

sun

c)

Orion

59.

What is the name of this constellation?

a)

​Canis Major​

b)

sun

c)

Orion