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the solar system

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What separates the inner and outer planets in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Meteor Belt

d)

Asteroid Belt

2.

Select all the inner planets?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

e)

Earth

3.

(a)   is a outer planet. (make your planet a capital)

4.

A ______ is a moon phase where exactly more than half of the moon appears to be lit up.

a)

Gibbous

b)

Full Moon

c)

Cresent

d)

1st quarter

5.

The (a)   is a space station used by astronauts to study and many countries built. (abbriviation is also correct)

6.

The sun is considered a _____ sized star.

a)

Yellow

b)

Large

c)

Small

d)

Medium

7.

We live on (a)   which is the 3rd planet from the sun

8.

How long can astronauts stay on the ISS (international Space station)

a)

4-6 months

b)

10-12 months

c)

1 year

d)

I don't know

9.

Inner are Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Uranus

a)

True

b)

False

10.

what is a moon phase where half the moon appears to be lit up?

a)

Half Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

Cresent Moon

d)

3rd Quarter (last)

11.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

12.

Which is a dwarf planet?

a)

Pluto

b)

Titan

c)

Ceres

d)

I don't know

13.

The Milky Way galaxy is a _______ galaxy.

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

Red Galaxy

14.

When is an irregular galaxy formed?

a)

When a star explodes

b)

When a spiral and elliptical galaxy collode

c)

You tell me

d)

When a star dies

15.

The (a)   is the closest star to Earth.

16.

The universe started ___ billion years ago.

a)

400

b)

1

c)

13.8

d)

Whenever netflix started

17.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Snickers

b)

Milky

c)

Milky way

d)

Candy Bar

18.

When a star explodes it is called a (a)   .

19.

What is your favorite planet? ^-^

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Earth

20.

Is the sun a ______ star.

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

dead

d)

big

21.

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux give of more light. Which explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux. (FSA)

a)

Sirius has a different color than Pollux

b)

Sirius has different gasses than Pollux

c)

Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux

d)

Sirius is larger than Polux

22.

Jacob is making a chart about the common characteristics of planets. On one part it says Has Mass on another part it says _______ and on the last part it says Rotates on an Axis. What could the missing part say? (FSA)

a)

Made mostly of Gas

b)

Has a Rocky Surface

c)

Revolves around a star

d)

Is a satellite of another planet

23.

Johny wants to show Karen what happens on one Earth day. Johny holds a small globe representing Earth, and Karen holds a large sphere representing the Sun. What should Johny do to show Karen what happens on one Earth day? (FSA)

a)

Johny should move the globe in a complete circle around Karen

b)

Johny should move the globe close then far from Karen

c)

Johny should move the globe above Karen's head then lower it

d)

Johny should slowly spin the globe on its axis

24.

What is the name of the star Earth orbits?

(a)