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Solar System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ is the brightest thing in the sky and is made of hot gases and gives off energy.

a)

flashlight

b)

moon

c)

clouds

d)

sun

2.

True or false: Energy from the Sun comes to Earth as LIGHT.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What is the light from the Sun converted (changed) into?

a)

heat energy

b)

solar energy

c)

daylight energy

d)

sun energy

4.

How many planets orbit (move) around the Sun?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

5.

The Sun and other space objects that move around the sun make up or _____.

a)

galaxy

b)

planets

c)

solar system

d)

none of the above

6.

True or false: A planet is a large object that moves around the moon

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Which planet in our solar system do we live on?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

8.

Which planet in our solar system has rings?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

9.

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

10.

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

The Sun

11.

The moon is a large sphere made of _____.

a)

cheese

b)

water

c)

rock

d)

none of the above

12.

The moon revolves or _____ around the Earth.

a)

jumps

b)

skips

c)

floats

d)

moves

13.

How long does it take for the moon to rotate AROUND the Earth?

a)

1 month

b)

1 week

c)

1 year

d)

1 decade

14.

True or false: We can see the moon because it REFLECTS light from the Sun.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

True or false: The moon aleays looks like a FULL CIRCLE.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The 4th phase of the moon is called a _____.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crescent

17.

The last phase of the moon is called a _____.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crescent

18.

The 6th phase of the moon is called a _____.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crescent

19.

The word "waxing" means to _____.

a)

grow bigger/ larger

b)

become smaller

20.

The word "waning" means to _____.

a)

grow bigger/ larger

b)

become smaller