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Solar system grade 6

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many known planets are in our solar system?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Choose the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

4.

Choose components of our solar system.

a)

planets

b)

moons

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

e)

sun

5.

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

6.

Name the star closest to Earth.

a)

Polaris

b)

Sun

c)

Vega

d)

Alpha Centauri

7.

Choose the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Europa

d)

Earth

8.

Choose the planet in our solar system that rotates on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

9.

Choose the planet closest to the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

10.

Choose the planet closest in size to Earth.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

11.

Mars is often called __________ due to rust in rocks.

a)

Red Planet

b)

Blue Planet

c)

Green Planet

d)

Orange Planet

12.

The hottest planet is?

a)

Saturn

b)

The Sun

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

13.

Select all that apply to the inner planets

a)

Rocky

b)

Small

c)

Made of gas

d)

Behind the asteroid belt

14.

What planets are these?

a)

Inner(Rocky) Planets

b)

Outer(Gas Giants) Planets

15.

The coldest planet is?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

16.

Which answer only applies to Earth?

a)

Has an atmosphere

b)

Has Rings

c)

Has DRINKABLE water

d)

Is made of rocky surfaces

17.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)

Leather Belt

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Nothing

d)

Rocks

18.

The earth________ around it's axis (another word for spin)?

a)

Revolves

b)

Jumps

c)

Rotates

d)

Skips

19.

The moon__________around the earth(Another word for Orbit)

a)

Revolves

b)

Rotates

c)

Jumps

d)

Falls into

20.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
21.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
22.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
23.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
24.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
25.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
26.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
27.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
28.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
29.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
30.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
31.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
32.
A natural satellite of a planet.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
33.
There is one star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size
a)
True 
b)
False
35.
One factor that makes life possible on Earth is
a)
an atmospher
b)
water
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
gravity
36.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
37.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
38.

This planet has rings.

a)

SATURN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

39.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

40.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

MERCURY

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

41.

The biggest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

42.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

43.

The hottest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS