WorksheetsScience lessons 4, 5, and 6
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the order of the inner planets from farthest to closest to the sun?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
What 2 inner planets are almost the same size?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
What are the properties of the inner planets?
small
dense
rocky
large
which planet radiates heat back down to the surface of the planet, making it the hottest planet?
venus
mercury
mars
earth
What is the largest gas giant planet?
jupiter
mars
mercury
venus
Which planet has the least density?
saturn
venus
earth
mercury
What is a gas giant?
deep, massive atmosphere
made of hydrogen and heluim
small, a thin
all of the above
What 2 gasses do all gas giants have in common?
hydrogen and heluim
everything
none of the above
all of the above
What direction does the tail of a comet point in relation to the sun?
away from the sun
close to the sun
near the sun
super far away from the sun
What objects get mistaken for shooting stars?
meteriods
meteor
meteroite
all of the above
What is a comet?
small body of ice, rock, and dust
follows orbit around the sun
large body of ice, rock, and dust
all of the above
Where is the Oort cloud?
(a)
What 2 planets have the most moons?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Why do gas giants have more moons than the inner planets?
they are larger in size
they are smaller in size
they are shorter
they are taller
Ceres, Pluto, and Eris are all dwarf planets. In what order would you put them in a list from fastest to slowest?
Ceres
Pluto
Eris
none of the above
What is an asteroid?
small shaped body
rocky object
orbits the sun
large shaped body
What did Pluto get demoted to?
dwarf planets
real planets
all of the above
none of the above
Where do meteoroids come from?
asteriod belt
kuiper belt
no belt
the solar system
What planet has a 300 year old storm?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Brightest planet in the sky from Earth?
Venus
mars
mercury
earth
What planet has toxic clouds?
venus
mars
mercury
saturn
What planet has the largest mountain range?
venus
mars
mercury
saturn
What planet has the thinnest atmosphere?
mercury
venus
earth
saturn
What planet has life?
earth
mercury
venus
mars
saturn
