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WorksheetsSpace Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Inner planets have ___________ orbits and outer planets have __________ orbits
Longer, shorter
Shorter, longer
Square, circular
Elliptical, oval
What is the force that governs the motion of our solar system?
Attraction
Gravity
Work
Newtons
Which is considered the red planet?
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Which are the correct characteristics of the inner planets?
Close together, rocky terrain, long orbits
Far apart, rocky terrain, shorter orbits
Far apart, made up of gas, shorter orbits
Close together, rocky terrain, shorter orbits
There are two factors that keep the planets in orbit. What are they?
Inertia (motion)
Mass
Gravity
Orbital Speed
The two factors that affect the amount of gravitational force are…
Mass and distance
Mass and weight
Distance and speed
Distance and time
Gravity is directly related to mass. Which planet in the solar system has the most powerful force of gravity?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
The farther the distance, the __________ gravitational pull something has.
more
less
both
neither
Which objects show the strongest gravitational force of attraction?
The Sun and Planet A because Planet A has a greater mass than Planet B.
The Sun and Planet B because Planet B has a greater mass than Planet A.
The gravitational force of attraction is the same between the Sun and Planet A and between the Sun and Planet B.
None of these answers are correct.
___________________ is known as the “sister” planet to Earth due to its size.
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Which of the following are the outer planets?
Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune
Which of the following are the inner planets?
Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune
What is the correct order of the solar system? (my very excelled mother just served us nachos)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Uranus
Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Neptune
Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter
