WorksheetsSolar system & Stars
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. Which one of the following is the hottest planet?
Venus
Neptune
Mars
Pluto
2. An ______________ is someone trained to operate or work abroad spacecraft.
pilot
astronomer
astronaut
scientist
3. How many planets are in our solar system?
9
6
7
8
4. What two planets are in between the Sun and Earth?
Mars and Jupiter
Mercury and Venus
Neptune and Mercury
Saturn and Uranus
5. The Moon revolves around —
the Sun
an eclipse
the Earth
another moon
6. If the days are cold and short —
the Sun is probably not tilted
the Sun is colder than usual
Earth is tilted toward the Sun
Earth is tilted away from the Sun
7. Who was the first person to study the night sky with a telescope?
Franklin
Galileo
Ptolemy
Aristotle
8. Which two scientists developed a model of the solar system most like the one used today?
Copernicus & Galileo
Galileo & Aristotle
Copernicus & Ptolemy
Aristotle & Ptolemy
9. What is the correct order of the planets starting with the planet closest to the sun?
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Uranus, Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus
10. What is comet mostly made up of?
Ice & dust
Rock
Metal
Poisonous gas
11. Which planet is called Earth's sister?
Neptune
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
12. Meteor is made of-
Ice & dust
rock & sand
hot gas
water droplets
