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WorksheetsSOL 6.8 Earth and Space Systems Part 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which two planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Earth
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Mars
Identify the planets that are known as rocky or terrestrial planets.
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Which planet is largest in size?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
What is primarily made of ice?
Comet
Meteorite
Meteor
Asteroid
The item labeled 5 is a(n) ___.
asteroid belt
planet
comet
meteor
Which planet is NOT a "gas giant"?
Venus
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
What body is at the center of the solar system?
The Sun
The Earth
The moon
A comet
What is the name of the planet that is labeled with the X?
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Which statement is true about the planets?
Each planet is an equal distance from one another.
All of the planets revolve around the Sun at the same speed.
The four outer planets are larger in size than the four inner planets.
Small planets are gaseous and the large planets are rocky.
What percentage of the Earth's surface is water?
About 75%
Almost 100%
About 50%
About 25%
Earth is different from the other planets in our solar system because it ___.
has oceans and lakes
makes up the majority of the mass of our solar system
has collided with meteorites
orbits a star
The figure shows what unique property of Earth?
Earth's magnetic field
The tilt of the Earth
Earth's gravitational pull
The rotation of the Earth
What country was the first to send a man into space?
The Soviet Union
Spain
The United States
Germany
What is the name of the first satellite to orbit the Earth?
Sputnik 1
Voyager
Salyut
Explorer 1
The first artificial satellite launched by the United States was called ___.
Explorer 1
Sputnik
Skylab
RAS
What shape are the orbits of the planets?
Elliptical
Circle
Rectangle
Square
Which scientist believed that the sun was at the center of the solar system?
Aristotle
Democritus
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Which planet is NOT an outer planet?
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Which statement correctly describes the outer planets?
The outer planets are a lot smaller than the inner planets.
The outer planets are composed of mainly hydrogen and helium gas.
The outer planets are composed of solid rock and metal surfaces.
The outer planets are warmer than the inner planets.
What is a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface?
Meteorite
Meteor
Comet
Asteroid
Which planet only has one moon?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
Which characteristic is common to the four inner planets in our solar system?
Low density
Slow revolution
High mass
Rocky composition
The asteroid belt lies between —
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn and Uranus
What is a streak of light that is produced by a meteoroid burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Meteor
Comet
Meteorite
Asteroid
Which of the following is a correct statement about the planets in the solar system?
Venus is located at a closer distance to the Sun than Mars.
Earth is a rocky planet larger in size than the gas planet Saturn.
Uranus is located at a distance further from the sun than Neptune.
Mercury, Neptune, and Mars are all small in size and rocky in composition.
A student created a model of the solar system. Which scientist's model of the solar system did the student recreate?
Ptolemy
Einstein
Kepler
Copericus
What country was the first to launch an artificial satellite?
Germany
China
The Soviet Union
United States
The item labeled 3 is the planet ___.
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Venus
The item labeled 6 is the planet ___.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The item labeled 7 is the planet ___.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
