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Space Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inner planets have ___________ orbits and outer planets have __________ orbits

a)

Longer, shorter

b)

Shorter, longer

c)

Square, circular

d)

Elliptical, oval

2.

What is the force that governs the motion of our solar system?

a)

Attraction

b)

Gravity

c)

Work

d)

Newtons

3.

Which is considered the red planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

4.

Which are the correct characteristics of the inner planets?

a)

Close together, rocky terrain, long orbits

b)

Far apart, rocky terrain, shorter orbits

c)

Far apart, made up of gas, shorter orbits

d)

Close together, rocky terrain, shorter orbits

5.

There are two factors that keep the planets in orbit. What are they?

a)

Inertia (motion)

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

d)

Orbital Speed

6.

The two factors that affect the amount of gravitational force are…

a)

Mass and distance

b)

Mass and weight

c)

Distance and speed

d)

Distance and time

7.

Gravity is directly related to mass. Which planet in the solar system has the most powerful force of gravity?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

8.

The farther the distance, the __________ gravitational pull something has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

Which objects show the strongest gravitational force of attraction?

a)

The Sun and Planet A because Planet A has a greater mass than Planet B.

b)

The Sun and Planet B because Planet B has a greater mass than Planet A.

c)

The gravitational force of attraction is the same between the Sun and Planet A and between the Sun and Planet B.

d)

None of these answers are correct.

10.

___________________ is known as the “sister” planet to Earth due to its size.

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

11.

Which of the following are the outer planets?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

d)

Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune

12.

Which of the following are the inner planets?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

d)

Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune

13.

What is the correct order of the solar system? (my very excelled mother just served us nachos)

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Neptune

d)

Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter