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The Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the nearest planet to the earth?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

2.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

3.

The rotational period of the earth is -------

(a)  

4.

The light from the sun reaches the earth in

a)

7.5 minutes

b)

8.5 minutes

c)

10.5 minutes

5.

On which of these planets is the gravitational pull maximum.

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

6.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)

Kiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Meteor Belt

7.

Name the planet which has no moons.

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

8.

A group of stars that form a beautiful pattern is known as

(a)  

9.

Which of the following is true?

A. Sun is the hottest planet in the solar system.

B.Sun is revolving around the earth in an elliptical path.

a)

Only A is true

b)

Only B is true

c)

Both A and B are true

d)

Both A and B are false

10.

Which planet is not a gas giant?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

11.

How long is a Mercury's day?

(a)  

12.

The names of all the planets are kept in Roman because

a)

They are good to hear in Roman

b)

They were named by chance in Roman

c)

A group of Roman people discovered them

13.

Which of the following does not have its own light?

a)

Moon

b)

Star

c)

Sun

14.

The time taken by moon to go around the earth once is

a)

1 month

b)

27.3 days

c)

45 days

15.

The brightness of a star is called

(a)  

16.

At the time of formation of solar system, sun was formed at

a)

the center

b)

left corner

c)

right corner

17.

Which of these planets have invisible rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

18.

Planets do not make their own light, rather they ------- light.

a)

Generate

b)

Reflect

c)

Create

19.

Which planet has the tallest mountain in the solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

20.

Does the gravity of planets cause them to migrate overtime?

a)

Yes,the planets have changed positions

b)

No,the planets are stable in their positions

c)

Yes, they are still moving