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What is the solar system?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the planets in order, starting with the one closest to the Sun:

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

2.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

3.
Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
4.

A small, solid, rocky body that orbits the Sun is:

a)

An asteroid

b)

A comet

c)

A meteorite

d)

A meteor

5.

A small, icy body (with a body and a tail) that orbits the Sun is:

a)

An asteroid

b)

A comet

c)

A meteor

d)

A meteorite

6.

A large rock that burns up upon entering a planet's atmosphere is:

a)

A comet

b)

A meteor

c)

A meteorite

d)

An asteroid

7.

A rock that strikes the surface of a planet or moon is:

a)

A meteorite

b)

A meteor

c)

A meteoroid

d)

A comet

8.
How many stars are in our solar system?
a)
1
b)
1,000
c)
1 million
d)
Over 1 billion
9.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

100

b)

8

c)

9

d)

3

10.

Other objects orbit the Sun besides the planets.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What am I describing below?


The time taken for a planet to orbit the sun.

a)

A year

b)

A day

c)

A week

d)

A month

12.

What am I describing below?


The time taken for a planet to rotate fully on its axis.

a)

A year

b)

A day

c)

A month

d)

A week