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Recap - Our Solar System and Our Planet Earth

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The only planet that supports life.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

2.

The rings of Saturn are made of...

a)

Gases

b)

Ice

c)

Plasma

d)

Rainbows

3.
The biggest planet in the Solar System.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
4.
The biggest star in the Solar System.
a)
MOON
b)
SUN
c)
ASTEROID
d)
METEOR
5.
The ______________ is a natural satellite that travels around the Earth.
a)
Moon
b)
Star
c)
Sun
d)
Comets
6.
_____________ is used to send people and things into space.
a)
Rocket
b)
Space Telescope
c)
Space Station
d)
Satellite
7.
___________ takes photos of things in space.
a)
Rocket
b)
Space Telescope
c)
Space Station
d)
Satellite
8.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
9.
What does the word warmth mean? 
a)
cold
b)
heat
c)
length
d)
light
10.
Which word means “the study of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets”? 
a)
astronomy
b)
globe
c)
solar system 
d)
temperature
11.

What type of earth change has occurred?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

earthquake

c)

flood

12.

What type of earth change has occurred?

a)

landslide

b)

earthquake

c)

flood

13.

What type of earth change has occurred?

a)

earthquake

b)

flood

c)

volcanic eruption

14.
 True or False: The moon creates its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent
c)
Full Moon
16.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The moon is closer than the planets.
b)
The moon is larger than the planets.
17.
The Earth spinning on its axis is called _____________.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
18.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
19.
Where do you look to find what the symbols mean on a map?
a)
compass rose
b)
map key
c)
title
20.
What tells us the directions on a map?
a)
Title
b)
Mrs. Edwards
c)
Compass Rose
21.
What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
North, South, Up and West
c)
Down, Under, North, South
22.
What is this?
a)
Map Key
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
23.

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

a)

sphere

b)

globe

c)

map

d)

orb

24.

A picture that shows the location of something

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

photograph

d)

chart

25.
How many oceans are located on Earth?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
26.
How many continents are located on Earth?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
27.
What continent is this?
a)
Australia
b)
South America
c)
Mexico
d)
Virginia
28.
What continent is this?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
29.
What continent is this?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
30.

What is an Ocean?

a)

small body of water

b)

large body of water

31.

about _____% of the Earth's water can be found in our oceans.

a)

25%

b)

67%

c)

72%

d)

97%

32.

This is one of the largest predators in the Ocean.

a)

Great White Shark

b)

Sea Otter

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Sea Urchin

33.

What are the 5 oceans?

a)

Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic, Southern ocean

b)

Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Mediterranean, Atlantic ocean

c)

Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern, North ocean

d)

Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Black, Indian ocean