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Solar System Vocabulary

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Asteroids

a)

A small rock or rocky grain that strikes Earth's surface.

b)

Bodies in space made of ice, dust and small gritty particles.

c)

An irregularly shaped rocky object in space (like a space potato).

d)

Sometimes called a "shooting star"

2.

Comets

a)

While in space a meteorite is called this.

b)

An irregularly shaped rocky object in space (like a space potato).

c)

Sometimes called a "shooting star"

d)

Bodies in space made up of ice, dust and small gritty particles.

3.

Meteor

a)

A small rock or rocky grain that strikes Earth's surface.

b)

While in space a meteorite is called this.

c)

Sometimes called a "shooting star"

d)

Bodies in space made up of ice, dust and small gritty particles.

4.

Orbit

a)

An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

b)

The action of rotating around an axis or center.

c)

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.

d)

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.

5.

Axis

a)

An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

b)

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet or moon.

c)

The action of rotating around an axis or center.

d)

The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.

6.

Rotation

a)

An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

b)

The action of rotating around an axis or center.

c)

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.

d)

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.

7.

Revolution

a)

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet or moon.

b)

An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

c)

The action of rotating around an axis or center.

d)

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.

8.

Gravity

a)

The action of rotating around an axis or center.

b)

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

c)

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.

d)

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet or moon.

9.

Constellation

a)

A very large group of stars and planets surrounded by dust and gas.

b)

A ball of burning gases in space.

c)

A group of stars that forms a pattern or a shape.

d)

A rocky metallic object that travels around the sun.

10.

Galaxy

a)

A very large group of stars and planets surrounded by dust and gas.

b)

A ball of ice and rock with a tail of light that moves around the sun.

c)

A small asteroid that forms a streak of light as it travels through Earth's atmosphere.

d)

A rocky metallic object that travels around the Sun.

11.

Star

a)

A group of stars that forms a patter or shape.

b)

A ball of burning gases in space.

c)

A ball of ice and rock with a tail of light that moves around the Sun.

d)

Sometimes called a "shooting star"

12.
Rotate means:
a)
to move around another object
b)
to spin
c)
move up and down
13.

A natural body that revolves around a planet

a)

Moon

b)

Phase

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

14.

A star and all the planets and other

objects that revolve around it

a)

Moon

b)

Phase

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

15.

A large body that revolves around a star

a)

Moon

b)

Phase

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

16.

A huge ball of superheated gases

a)

Comet

b)

Star

c)

Sun

d)

Constellation

17.

The star at the center of our solar system

a)

Comet

b)

Star

c)

Sun

d)

Constellation

18.

A rock that orbits the sun.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteorite

c)

crater

d)

gas giant

19.

A large, round object in space that travels around the sun

a)

planet

b)

asteroid

c)

axis

d)

rotation

20.

A man made object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon

a)

satellite

b)

rocket

c)

asteroid belt

d)

meteorite

21.

a planet spins on its axis

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

sphere

d)

terrestrial

22.

The study of objects and matter outside of Earth's atmosphere

a)

astronomy

b)

asteroid

c)

constellation

d)

satellite

23.

Galaxy that our solar system is located in

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Mars Galaxy

24.

The sun along with all of the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other frozen worlds

a)

solar system

b)

galaxy

c)

satellite

d)

asteroid

25.

Planets in order from the sun

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

26.

Rocky planets

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

27.

Gaseous planets

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

28.

Why does the sun seem to be so big?

a)

It is the largest star.

b)

It is the brightest star.

c)

It is the star closest to us.

d)

It is smaller than other stars.

29.
Tendency of an object to move in a straight line is called __.
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
30.
The pull between two objects and one of the forces that keeps the planets in orbit is __.
a)
gravity
b)
inertia
c)
tugging
31.
The path an object takes while revolving is called __.
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
trail
32.
Planets revolve around the Sun:
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
33.
Two scientists who believed that the planets revolved around the sun:
a)
Copernicus and Gallileo
b)
Ptolemy and Aristotle
c)
Kepler and Ptolemy
34.

Space Probe

a)

A spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of the physical properties of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth.

b)

The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center off the body.

c)

An arrangement of lenses or mirrors or both that gathers visible light, permitting direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.

d)

A celestial body that orbits a planet. The moon is an example.

e)

The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion.

35.

Telescope

a)

A spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of the physical properties of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth.

b)

The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center off the body.

c)

An arrangement of lenses or mirrors or both that gathers visible light, permitting direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.

d)

A celestial body that orbits a planet. The moon is an example.

e)

The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion.

36.

A device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away.

a)

Hubble

b)

Telescope

c)

Microscope

d)

Magnifying Glass

37.

any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky

a)

Moon

b)

Planet

c)

Sun

d)

Star

38.

a large, round object in space (such as the Earth) that travels around a star (such as the sun)

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

c)

Planet

d)

Sun

39.

the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun

a)

Sun

b)

Asteroid

c)

Planet

d)

Moon

40.

Everything that exists in space.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Solar System

c)

Universe

d)

Constellation

41.

An area between Mars and Jupiter where most of asteroids are found.

a)

asteroid belt

b)

crater

c)

methane

d)

atmosphere

42.

the air around a planet

a)

atmosphere

b)

satellite

c)

gravity

d)

terrestrial

43.

A big hole made by something crashing into an object

a)

crater

b)

gas giant

c)

meteorite

d)

planet

44.

A type of gas

a)

methane

b)

gas giant

c)

terrestrial

d)

sphere

45.

A man made object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon

a)

satellite

b)

rocket

c)

asteroid belt

d)

meteorite

46.

Earthly planets

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas gaints

c)

axis

d)

sphere

47.

large planets made up of gases

a)

gas giants

b)

terrestrial planets

c)

asteroid

d)

gravity

48.

Someone who goes to the moon or space

a)

astronaut

b)

rocket

c)

gravity

d)

sphere

49.

Astronomical Unit

a)

a unit that is astronomical

b)

a unit of measurement equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun; about 150 million km

c)

a unit of measurement that is equivalent to the speed of light

d)

a unit of measure used to measure distances on Earth

50.

hemispheres

a)

the two halves of the Earth (northern and southern) that are created by the equator

b)

the imaginary lines that the Earth spins around

c)

the orbital planes the Earth travels on in its orbit around the sun

d)

the angles of the Sun that hit the Earth's surface

51.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
52.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
53.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

Which planet has the greatest range in daytime and night time temperatures?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupieter

d)

Neptune

55.

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

56.

Which planet rotates on its side?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

57.
Which planets do not have solid surfaces? 
a)
inner planets
b)
terrestrial planets
c)
gas giants
58.
________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Gravity
b)
String
c)
Bill Nye
d)
Duct tape
59.
What is an elongated circle, or oval shape, called? 
a)
Ellipse
b)
Prominences
c)
Asteroids
d)
Sunspots
60.
What is the trapping of heat by the atmosphere? 
a)
Hothouse effect
b)
Sunspots
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Carbon effect
61.
What is a description of the solar system in which all the planets revolve around the earth? 
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Geographic
d)
Sun Centered
62.

Which of the following are true of all "planets"? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Cleared its orbit of similar-sized objects

b)

Has moons

c)

Orbits a star

d)

Solid, rocky surface

e)

Spherical shape (due to significant mass / gravity)

63.

The Earth revolves around the sun in _____________.

a)

24 hours or 1 day

b)

365 days or one year

c)

7 days or 1 week

d)

28 days or about 1 month

64.

The Earth rotates once on its axis in _________________.

a)

24 hours of 1 day

b)

365 days or 1 year

c)

7 days or 1 week

d)

28 days or about 1 month

65.

Which is the fourth planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

66.

All of the outer planets have ________________.

a)

one moon each

b)

very dense, solid rocky cores

c)

rings

d)

no moons

67.

Some stars look bigger and brighter than other stars because ____________________.

a)

they are very far away

b)

they revolve around the Earth

c)

they are constantly moving closer to Earth

d)

they are closer to the Earth.

68.

What does a "light year" measure?

a)

Age / time

b)

Brightness

c)

Distance light travels in a year

d)

Velocity

69.

The length of time that it takes for a planet to go completely around the sun (one year.)

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

solar eclipse

d)

lunar eclipse

70.

This causes the Earth and other planets to turn and create day and night.

a)

rotation

b)

plate tectonics

c)

revolution

d)

nebula