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Solar System/Planets

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as ________ planets.

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

3.

___________ was once considered a full planet but was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Ceres

d)

MakeMake

4.
The closer a planet is to the sun...
a)
the faster it travels
b)
the slower it travels
5.
Which movement creates years?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
6.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?
a)
Jovian Planets
b)
Awesome Sauce Planets
c)
Gas Giants
d)
Inner Planets
7.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
8.
What is the only planet known to contain life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
9.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
10.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
11.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
12.
What planet is it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
13.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
14.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
15.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which planet does not have any moons or rings?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

18.

Which planet is the furthest from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Pluto

19.

Which planet has a huge storm called "The Great Red Spot"?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

20.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

21.

Which planet hits the the coldest temperatures?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

22.

Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

23.
How Many Planets orbit the sun in our solar system?
a)
4 planets orbit the sun.
b)
9 planets orbit the sun.
c)
8 planets orbit the sun.
d)
Over 20 planets orbit the sun.
24.
What planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
25.
What is the name of the Dwarf Planet in our solar system?
a)
Pluto
b)
Earth's Moon
c)
Mercury
26.
Which four planets are considered gas giants?
a)
Jupiter, Pluto, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
27.
Do all planets have moons.
a)
Yes they all have moons.
b)
No not all planets have moons.
28.
How many moons orbit the planet Earth?
a)
2 moons
b)
No moons
c)
1 moon
29.
Which Planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
30.
What planet has the nickname the Red Planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
31.
How many moons does the planet Mercury have? 
a)
0 moons
b)
1 moon
c)
3 moons
d)
2 moons
32.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
33.
Which planet has very prominent rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
34.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
35.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter