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solar system

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What is the name of this planet?

a)

EARTH

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

3.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

4.

This planet has rings.

a)

SATURN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

5.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

MERCURY

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

6.

The biggest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

7.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

8.

The hottest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

9.

The name of our galaxy is...

a)

The Farm

b)

Galaxy War

c)

The Universe

d)

Milky Way

10.

How many planets does the solar system have?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

5

d)

8

11.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
12.
What does orbit mean?
a)
The path a planet takes around the sun.
b)
The spinning of the planet.
c)
When a rocket blasts into space.
d)
To fly into outer space.
13.
What do the planets orbit around?
a)
They orbit around the Earth.
b)
They orbit around each other.
c)
They orbit around the sun.
d)
They orbit around the sun,
14.
What planet do scientists call Earth's Twin?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
15.
What is the name of the Dwarf Planet in our solar system?
a)
Pluto
b)
Earth's Moon
c)
Mercury
16.
Which four planets are considered gas giants?
a)
Jupiter, Pluto, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
17.
What best describes the Asteroid Belt?
a)
A group of large rocks that are in outer space.
b)
The 8 planets that are in our solar system.
c)
A line of clouds in outer space.
18.
What are the 4 rocky planets in the Solar System?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Pluto, Mars, Jupiter, Earth
19.
Which Planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
20.
What is the only planet that has life on it?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Pluto
21.

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

22.

A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

gas giant

23.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

The sun's rotation

d)

The sun's orbit

24.

The picture shows a tree and its shadow at two different times of day.

Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?

a)

As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.

b)

As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.

c)

As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.

d)

As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.