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The Earth in the Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Position of Earth in the Solar system?

a)

Earth is the last planet

b)

It is the closest to the Sun

c)

It is the third planet from the Sun

2.

How frequently do we see a full moon?

a)

Once in 15 days

b)

Once in 10 days

c)

Once a month

d)

Every 365 days

3.

The sun. moon and everything else in the sky is called ______________

a)

Galaxy

b)

Solar system

c)

Celestial bodies

d)

Universe

4.

The Big Bear is a _______________

a)

Constellation

b)

a Star

c)

A Galaxy

d)

Planet

5.

What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

6.

Which is true about a 'Meteorite'?

a)

It is a space rock which enters the atmosphere

b)

It is a space rock which is more than 3 feet in size

c)

It is a space rock which falls to the surface of the Earth

d)

It is a space rock which floats in the outer space between Mars and Jupiter

7.

Full moon is visible on the night of

a)

Amavasya

b)

Poornima

c)

New moon night

d)

None of these

8.

Pole star indicates..................direction

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

None of these

9.

The first man on the Moon (a)  

10.

......................is called Earth's twin planet

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

11.

The constellation which means seven sages

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Saptarishi

c)

Orion

d)

None of these

12.
Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
13.
A small, solid, rocky body that orbits the Sun. 
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteoroid
d)
Meteor
14.
A small, icy body that orbits the Sun. Is made of a main body and a tail.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteor
d)
Meteoroid
15.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
16.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

17.
The four inner planets are ______________.
a)
Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Earth
c)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
d)
Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Mars
18.
Which planet has the most moons _____________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
19.

Ben saw a shooting star. What did he actually see?

a)

A meteor falling to Earth

b)

A constellation falling to Earth

c)

The moon breaking into pieces.

20.

The earth is called a unique planet due to

a)

neither too hot nor too cold

b)

presence of air and water

c)

oxygen, light supporting gas

d)

all of these