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Worksheetsstars and planets
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a star?
A hot ball of burning gases that gives off light
A ball of rocky material that orbits a planet
A ball of rock or gas that orbits a star
A big, yellow dot
Which of the following is NOT a color of a star?
Yellow
Purple
Blue
Red
Which of the following is a star in our solar system?
The Big Dipper
Orion
The Sun
Draco
The sun provides the Earth with…
Heat and light
Light and darkness
Heat and cold temperatures
Light and cold temperatures
True or False? The sun is a star.
True
False
What is a planet?
A hot ball of gas
A body that orbits around another planet
Something that can produce its own light
A large body in space that orbits a star
How many planets are in our solar system?
9
8
10
7
Which of the following is an inner planet?
Jupitar
Neptune
Venus
Uranus
Which of the following is an outer planet?
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Which is the correct order of the inner planets?
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
What do the inner planets have in common?
They do not orbit the sun
They are rocky planets
They are gas giants
They produce their own light
What is the correct order of the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
What do the outer planets have in common?
They produce their own light
They do not orbit the sun
They are rocky planets
They are gas giants
Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Neptune
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Venus
What is the 5th planet from the sun?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
Which planet is between Earth and Jupiter?
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
What is the 7th planet from the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
The Sun is a ________, a huge ball of glowing gases.
planet
asteroid
star
comet
The hottest stars are __________.
green
red
yellow
blue
The following is true about stars: (Click ALL that apply.)
The color of a star tells us how hot it is.
Patterns of stars form constellations.
Planets are a special type of star.
There are billions of stars in the universe.
The Sun looks like the largest and brightest star in our galaxy because _________.
It is the largest and brightest star.
It is billions of light-years away.
It is the closest star to us.
The Sun is not a star, it is a planet.
Large objects that are made of gas or rocks are called
asteroids
comets
stars
planets
The Inner Planets are: (Check all that apply.)
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Venus
The Inner Planets are made of:
gases
rubber
rocky material
Hydrogen
The hottest planet in the Solar System is ___________.
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
