WorksheetsObjects in Space.
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The largest planets in our solar system are called _______.
meteors
gas giants
terrestrial
A meteor that stikes the Earth's surface is called a _________.
meteorite
sun
planet
outer planet
The closest star to the Earth is the __________.
Milky Way
Sun
moon
Big Dipper
___________ is the farthest planet from the sun.
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
Mars
Which planets are made up of mostly rock?
Inner planets
Outer planets
Mars is mostly like Earth because it has two small moons and shows evidence of water.
True
False
Moons are naturally occurring satellites that orbit planets.
True
False
When a ______ gets close to the Sun, its frozen material begins to melt and forms a trail of dust, rock and gas behind it.
comet
meteoroid
meteor
star
Our solar system is part of a lager region of space called a __________.
moon
star
galaxy
comet
The Milky Way is larger than our solar system. It contains more than 200 billion stars, including the Sun and our solar system.
True
False
Our solar system is larger than the Milky Way.
True
False
The largest planets in our solar system are called gas giants.
True
False
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
True
False
Which planet in our solar system is most like Earth?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury is the smallest inner planet.
True
False
Which is a characteristic of the inner planets?
made up of mostly rock
made up of only gas
surrounded by many moons
larger than all of the outer planets
What do we call a meteor that strikes the Earth's surface?
comet
meteorite
meteoroid
asteroid
Which object has a tail that forms when it moves closer to the Sun and begins to melt?
asteroid
meteor
black hole
comet
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
True
False
Which planet is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
