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The Solar System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of the star at the center of the Solar System is the (a)   .

2.

What keeps all of the planets of the Solar System in orbit?

a)

The immense gravity of the Sun

b)

The way that they spin

c)

Nobody really knows

d)

Giant chains attached to each planet

3.

The closest planet to the Sun is__________.

a)

Really, really hot!

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

4.

What was the name of the spacecraft that passed close to Mercury in 2008?

a)

WALTER

b)

ARTHUR

c)

BIFF

d)

MESSENGER

5.

Venus and Earth are sometimes called sister planets because.....

a)

They look alike

b)

Their names both have the same number of letters.

c)

They have known each other forever and often borrow each other's clothes.

d)

They are about the same size and have nearly the same mass.

6.

What is the name of the 2nd planet from the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Burt

c)

Godiva

d)

Saturn

7.

What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?

(a)  

8.

The sun is really just a gigantic ball of _____.

a)

Gas

b)

Ice

c)

Cheese

d)

Flamin' Hot Cheetos

9.

What is responsible for the tides on Earth?

a)

Sand

b)

Whales

c)

People putting stuff in the ocean and then taking it out.

d)

The Moon

10.

Select all of the answers that are true about the planet Mars.

a)

It is the 4th planet from the Sun.

b)

It was named after a candy bar

c)

It is responsible for the tides on Earth.

d)

It is overrun with little green men saying take me to your leader.

e)

It is about half the size of Earth.

11.

Mars' 2 moons are named ....

a)

Phobos and Deimos

b)

Henry and Henrietta

c)

Laurel and Hardy

d)

Earth and Venus

12.

Which planet is named after the king of Roman gods?

a)

Larry

b)

Gordon

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

13.

What is true about the planet Neptune?

(Check all that apply)

a)

It is named after the Roman god of the seas.

b)

If you say it's name backwards it will bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

c)

It is an ice giant

d)

It is considered a sister planet to Uranus

e)

Their basketball team is undefeated in their last 117 games.

14.

Jupiter's____________________ is 4000 times stronger than Earth's.

a)

Dad

b)

Gravity

c)

WiFi signal

d)

Body odor

e)

Magnetic field

15.

Pluto is now classified as a ___________ planet.

a)

Dog

b)

Dwarf

c)

Wannabe

d)

Large

16.

The 6th planet from the Sun is __________

a)

Really hot

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

October

e)

Venus

17.

Which Planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

e)

Brunhilda

18.

Saturn is surrounded by thousands of ________.

a)

Moons

b)

Rings

c)

Law enforcement officers

d)

Really nice golf courses

e)

Mosquitoes

19.

Pluto is named after the Roman god of _____________

a)

Mickey Mouse's dog

b)

Mozzarella cheese

c)

Space

d)

The underworld

e)

Nuclear fission

20.

Which of these lists the planets in the correct order from the closest to the Sun to the furthest.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

e)

Pluto, Goofy, Donald, Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Goofy(Again?),Scrooge McDuck

21.

Check all that are true about the planet Uranus.

a)

It has 27 known moons

b)

Walmart has plans to open a new store there in 2025

c)

It is the 7th planet from the sun

d)

It is named after the god of the heavens in Greek mythology

e)

It has it's name so that everyone laughs whenever is mentioned

22.

Which sets of planets are considered "sister" planets?

(Check all that apply)

a)

Neptune and Earth

b)

Venus and Earth

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Moe, Larry, and Curly

e)

Venus and Mars

23.

Which planet is the 5th planet from the Sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Gordon

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

24.

Which planet has the fastest winds in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

25.

What is the largest body in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

The Sun

e)

Our teacher's gigantic head.