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Earth and Space - Lesson 3 - Planets

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An orbit is...

a)

a planet spinning on an axis

b)

the distance between a planet and the sun

c)

the speed a planet moves around the sun

d)

the path an object takes around another object in space

2.

A large, spherical shaped object that revolves around a star is...

a)

an asteroid

b)

a planet

c)

a star

d)

a moon

3.

How many planets do we have in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

4.
The inner and outer planets are divided by...
a)
The asteroid belt
b)
The oort cloud
c)
The kuiper belt
d)
a fraction
5.
Which planet has very visible rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
6.
What is the correct order of planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Neptune
7.
What does the word terrestrial mean?
a)
Warm planets
b)
planets with moons
c)
planets with ailens
d)
Rocky planets
8.
Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets are...
a)
larger
b)
warmer
c)
denser
d)
better
9.
Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
10.
1st planet from the sun 
a)
Mercury 
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
11.
2nd  planet from the sun 
a)
Mercury 
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars 
12.
3rd  planet from the sun 
a)
Mercury 
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars 
13.
4th planet from the sun 
a)
Mercury 
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
14.
5th planet from the sun 
a)
Jupiter 
b)
Saturn 
c)
Uranus 
d)
Neptune 
15.
6th planet from the sun 
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn 
c)
Uranus 
d)
Neptune 
16.
7th planet from the sun 
a)
Jupiter 
b)
Saturn 
c)
Uranus 
d)
Neptune 
17.
8th  planet from the sun 
a)
Jupiter 
b)
Saturn 
c)
Uranus 
d)
Neptune 
18.

Which answer correctly orders the planets from largest to smallest?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Which planet is the only planet know to have life?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

20.

Which planets are the terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

21.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

22.

Which planet is the largest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

23.

Which planet is the smallest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

24.

Which planet is tipped on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

25.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

26.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Dwarf Planet

a)

Pluto

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

28.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
29.

What are the four terrestrial (inner) planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

30.

Which is the farthest planet from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus