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Solar System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

2.

Why do we have a stronger gravitational attraction with Earth than the Sun?

a)

the sun has a larger mass

b)

the Earth has a larger mass

c)

we are closer to center of sun

d)

we are closer to center of Earth

3.

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

a)

distance and mass

b)

weight and time

c)

area and weight

4.

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

5.
What is gravitational force?
a)
It makes objects at rest start moving.
b)
It makes objects that are moving stop.
c)
The force of attraction between two objects.
d)
It pulls you into space.
6.
Mass is a measurement of 
a)
how much matter is present in an object
b)
how much weight is present in an object
c)
the amount a spring is compressed on a scale
d)
none of the answers are correct
7.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
8.

Which statement is true?

a)

All objects with mass exert a gravitational force.

b)

Only celestial objects exert a gravitational force.

c)

Gravity can both push and pull objects.

d)

Only Earth exerts a gravitational force.

9.
What is the force that keeps all of the planets in orbit?
a)
Gravitational pull from the Earth
b)
The asteroid belt
c)
Gravitational Pull from the Sun
d)
Convection currents in the mantle
10.
Which planet is letter L?
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
11.
As you get _________________ to the sun the gravitational pull gets stronger.
a)
Further away
b)
Closer
12.
A ____________________ is made up of ice and dust and orbits around the sun.
a)
Comet
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Meteorite
13.
What are the 8 planets in order?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
d)
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
14.
As the mass of a planet ____________, the gravitational pull gets weaker.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Mass doesn't affect the gravitational pull
15.

What planet is shown at letter G in the picture?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

16.

What celestial body does the picture above represent?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

17.
Meteors...
a)
burn up completely in the atmosphere producing streaks of light
b)
hit the ground
c)
debris from asteroids/comets floating around in space
18.
Meteorites...
a)
 hit the ground
b)
burn up completely in the atmosphere
c)
debris from asteroids/comets that float around in space
19.

Each planet revolves around the Sun in its own path called ....................

a)

Solar System

b)

a ring

c)

a track

d)

an orbit

20.

The time taken for each planet to revolve around the Sun is .........................

a)

same

b)

different

21.

What is the difference between the Earth's orbit and Mars's orbit?

a)

Mars is nearer from the Sun compared to the Earth. So, the pathway of Mars in its orbit is shorter.

b)

Earth is nearer from the Sun compared to the Mars. So, the pathway of Earth in its orbit is shorter.

c)

Earth is farther from the Sun compared to the Mars. So, the pathway of Earth in its orbit is longer.

22.

The time taken for Mars to revolve around the Sun is .............. compared to the Earth.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

same

23.

Which planet requires the least time to make one complete revolution around the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

24.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

John Glenn

25.

The mission that was the first to land on the moon was called....

a)

Surveyor 1

b)

Luna 22

c)

Pioneer 2

d)

Apollo 13

e)

Apollo 11

26.

The astronauts planted a __________ in the lunar soil.

a)

tree

b)

world flag

c)

banner

d)

US flag

27.

The inner planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The outer planets are larger in size than the inner planets.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What accounts for 99% of the mass in our solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Jupiter

c)

The Sun

d)

All of the planets, moons, asteroids and comets combined.

30.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

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