WorksheetsTHE PLANETS and OUR GALAXY
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
The ______________ is the center of our solar system.
Moon
Earth
Sun
Milky Way
How many planets are in our solar system?
7
10
100
8
What part of the solar system is the arrow pointing to?
The Sun
The Asteroid Belt
The Earth
The Kuiper Belt
_______________ holds our solar system together.
Magnetic force
Gravity
Cosmic Energy
Electricity
Which planets are the "inner planets"?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, Uranus, Neptune
Which planets are the "outer planets"?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, Uranus, Neptune
Which Planet is a "Gas Giant"?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
A collection of stars, gas, and dust that may contain solar systems is called:
a black hole
a galaxy
a Sun
a light year
In which galaxy is our solar system located?
The Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 82 Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Pinwheel Galaxy
Which of these objects would most likely be found between Mars and Jupiter?
stars
asteroids
comets
dwarf planets
Pluto was reclassified with other nearly round bodies whose objects cross the orbits of other bodies. Which of the terms describes Pluto?
asteroid
dwarf planet
comet
meteor
A comet is a chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice and dust. When does a comet form a visible tail?
at the farthest point of its orbit
as it crosses Earth's orbit
when it leaves the asteroid belt
when it passes close to the sun
What is the difference between a barred spiral galaxy and a normal spiral galaxy?
the number of spiral arms
the shape of the galaxy's center
the number of stars in the galaxy
the colors of the stars in the galaxy
What makes the sun more important to us than other stars?
Unlike other stars, the sun is very large.
When compared to other stars, the sun is the hottest.
Unlike other stars, the sun is the right color for living things.
When compared to other stars, the sun is very close to Earth.
The sun is in the ________________________ of our solar system.
outside
circle
center
moon
Galaxies are:
gropus of asteroids
groups of planets
groups of stars, gas and dust.
group of satellites
Which are known as 'Gas Giants'?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Which planets have a solid rocky surface?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
