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The Solar System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Multiple Correct Answers:


Check the following planets included in the Solar System

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Asteroids

d)

Mars

e)

Moon

2.

It is one of the brightest stars in the sky second to the moon.

a)

Sun

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

3.

It is the largest planet in the Solar System.

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

4.

It is the 6th planet from the Sun which has at least 150 moons and moonlets.

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

5.

Which planet has the highest mountain in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

6.

The Sun alone contains 99.8% of the total mass in the Solar System. The Sun is the nearest _____ in the Earth.

a)

star

b)

moon

c)

constellation

d)

comet

7.

This planet has a very similar to Earth in terms of size and material.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

8.

Which of the following is NOT a gas planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

9.

This planet got its name from the fact that it is the color of blood.

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

10.

_________ is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet is aptly named since it makes a beautiful sight in the sky, with only the Sun and the Moon being brighter.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

11.

_____ was the King of the Gods in Roman mythology, making the name a good choice for what is by far the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

12.

_____ is the Roman god of agriculture.

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

13.

_____ was the Roman god of the Sea. Given the beautiful blue color of this planet, the name is an excellent choice!

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

14.

_____ is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

15.

What is the name of our moon?

(a)