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GRIII _ S.S REVISION_ THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the third planet in the solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

2.

All the planets move around the sun in a ________________.

a)

fixed path

b)

rectangular path

c)

temporary path

3.

Asteroids are found between the orbits of _________ and ___________.

a)

Saturn and Jupiter

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

The Earth band Mars

4.

A group of stars is called (a)   .

5.

Planets do not have their own (a)   and light.

6.

The largest planet of Solar system is ____________.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

7.

The Earth's natural satellite is called the _____________

a)

INSAT

b)

Agni

c)

Moon

8.

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

a)

solar system

b)

earth

c)

rotation

9.
Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
10.

Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

11.

What are the rings of Saturn made of?

a)

Rocks and Dust

b)

Rock, Frozen gases, Ice crystals, and water

c)

Ice Crystals

12.

Pick the planet that spins on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

13.

A small, icy body that orbits the Sun and has a long tail.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

14.

A chunk of rock that burns up upon entering a planet's atmosphere

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

15.

What is a planet?

a)

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

b)

a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light

c)

a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun