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P3 Solar System (2)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

a)

365 and 1/4 days

b)

360 days

c)

24 hours

d)

2 years

2.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

3.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

4.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

5.

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

6.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
7.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
8.
Put the planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn,  Uranus, Neptune,Pluto
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Sarturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
9.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
10.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
11.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
12.
Which planet is the coldest?
a)
Neptune
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Earth
13.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
15.

There are ____________ members in our solar system

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

16.

The picture shows ________.

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

planet

17.

A small odd-shaped chunk of rock/metal that orbits the Sun

a)

planet

b)

comet

c)

meteoroid

18.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

19.

In the picture, what planet is labeled #5?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

20.

In the picture, name the planet labeled #8.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

21.
Is mercury the hottest planet ?
a)
YES !
b)
NO !
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know... 😭
22.

Exactly how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

a)

164 and a half days

b)

156 and half days

c)

365 and a quarter days

d)

456 and a quarter days

23.

Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
25.

What is the only planet in our Solar System that life can survive on?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

26.

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury.

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

27.

Each planet revolves around the Sun in its own path called an _____________.

a)

orbit

b)

Solar System

c)

meteroid

28.

Is Venus hotter than Mercury?

a)

Yes, it is.

b)

No, it isn't.

29.

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. Why?

a)

It's thick atmosphere and clouds trap more heat

b)

Venus is the closest planet to the Sun

c)

Venus gets the most sunlight

d)

The rocks on Venus reflect the most sunlight

30.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Th Earth travels around the Sun, taking one year to do so

b)

The Sun travels around the Earth, taking one day to do so

c)

The Earth and Sun travel around the Moon, taking 1 year each to do so

d)

None of these statements are true