WorksheetsEPS Solar System Revision Term 4
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
What is the sun made up of?
(a)
Which is the smallest planet?
(a)
What is the sun's core temperature?
about 1.3 million degrees celsius
about 15 000 000 degrees celsius
1 500 000 degrees celsius
130 000 degrees celsius
What number order is Mercury from the Sun?
3
2
7
1
What colour is Mercury?
dark grey
pale yellow
blue and green
rusty red
Venus is a ...
Inner Planet
Outer Planet
Venus is named after the Roman ....
messenger god
sky god
god of sewing seed and of the harvest
goddess of love and beauty
Venus has no mountains, but it does have...
(a)
Earth is the only planet with water on its surface.
TRUE
FALSE
How many moons does Earth have?
2
63
81
1
What is the name of the tallest mountain in our solar system?
(a)
What makes Mars red?
(a)
A day on Mars is called a...
(a)
Where is the asteroid belt found?
between Mercury and Venus
between Earth and Mars
between Mars and Jupiter
between Saturn and Uranus
What is the Asteroid belt made up of?
rock, ice, dust and mud
rock and pebbles
ammonia and methane
ice crystals
What is the name of the biggest planet?
(a)
Jupiter is named after
the ancient Roman sky god
the Roman god of agriculture
the Roman goddess of love and beauty
Which planet is the fastest spinning planet?
(a)
What does Saturn's rapid spinning lead to?
ice rings
blue-green colour
hurricane-like storms
complete darkness
How many moons does Saturn have?
63
31
2
20+
What are Saturn's rings made up of?
rock, ice and dust
icicles
ammonia
methane
Uranus' centre is molten lava.
TRUE
FALSE
How many years does it take Uranus to orbit the Sun?
(a)
How many moons does Uranus have?
20+
63
31
8
Neptune is...
very stormy
always clear
How many years does it take Neptune to orbit the Sun?
(a)
Who is Neptune named after?
Triton
Nereid
Roman god of the sea
Roman god of the sky
The sun is in the ________________________ of our solar system.
outside
circle
center
moon
What planet has thousands of beautiful, tiny rings made of chunks of ice and rock?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which is the farthest planet from the sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
What planet is known as the red planet because of its red looking surface?
Earth
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the outer planets made of?
Rocks
Dust
Gases
Asteroids
Planet Earth is the _____closest to the sun.
Fifth
First
Third
Sixth
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
friction
magic
distance
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between Earth and Mars
Between Mars and Jupiter
Beyond Pluto
Next to the sun
What divides the solar system into inner and outer planets?
Asteroids
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
the sun
a body or object in space that revolves around a star and has a spherical shape
planet
solar system
star
galaxy
an object that revolves around a planet and reflects light from the sun
Moon
Star
Earth
Sun
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
(a)
