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Solar System

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a globe ?

a)

A globe is a model of the earth.

b)

A globe is a planet

c)

A globe is a country

2.

How many planets do we have in our solar system ?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

3.

What is a globe ?

a)

A globe is a model of the earth.

b)

A globe is a planet

c)

A globe is a country

4.

How many planets do we have in our solar system ?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

5.

Who gave the correct idea about the solar system to prove Ptolemy wrong ?

a)

George

b)

Newton

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

6.

What is a universe ?

a)

The universe is all of space . It contains billions of stars which make up a galaxy

b)

The universe is an ice cream .

7.

Differentiate between sun and moon ?

4 lines
8.

What is the phrase that pronunces all the planets .

a)

My very enthusiastic mother just served us noodles

b)

My very educated mother just served us noodles

c)

My very enthusiastic mother just served me noodles

9.

What is an " INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION " ?

4 lines
10.

The sun appears to rise above the (a)  

11.

The Earth takes 365 days ,or 1 year to complete one revolution

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.
The earth is located between which 2 planets?
a)
Jupiter & Saturn
b)
Mercury & Venus
c)
Venus & Mars
d)
Saturn and Uranus
13.
The "red planet" is
a)
Venus
b)
Uranus
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
14.
Which planet looks like a blue orb with no clouds?
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Pluto
15.
What planet has the Great Red Spot?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
16.
Does Venus have a moon?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.

I am the fastest planet to orbit the sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

18.

I am the brightest and hottest planet.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

19.

I am the only planet to have known life on it.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

20.

I am red because of the iron oxide that covers me.

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

21.

I get my color from methane gas.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

22.

I take the longest to orbit the Sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

23.

There are lots of storms on my planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

24.

what is it ?

a)

planet

b)

universe

c)

neptune

25.

what is it ?

a)

jupiter

b)

planet

c)

solar system

26.

what is it ?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

27.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

MERCURY

b)

SATURN

c)

JUPITER

28.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

MERCURY

b)

PLANET

c)

SOLAR SYSTEM

29.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

UNIVERSE

b)

NEPTUNE

c)

JUPITER

30.

MERCURY IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

NEPTUNE IS THE NEAREST PLANET TO THE SUN

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

32.

THE LARGEST PLANET IS JUPITER

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

A ______________ HAS A LONG TAIL

a)

COMET

b)

MOOM

34.

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

35.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
36.
What is similar about all of the inner planets?
a)
rocky
b)
gasses
c)
many moons
d)
takes a long time to revolve around the sun
37.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
38.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal
39.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
40.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
41.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
42.
Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
43.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
44.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

45.

Which planet has the greatest range in daytime and night time temperatures?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupieter

d)

Neptune

46.

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

47.

Which planet rotates on its side?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

48.

Why is Venus's atmosphere yellow?

a)

banannas

b)

sulfer

c)

nitrogen

d)

iron

49.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
50.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
51.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
52.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
53.

A cloud of gas and dust is called a....

a)

Solar System

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Red Giant

54.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

55.

What takes up 99.8% of the mass in the solar system?

a)

The moon

b)

The sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

56.

This marks the boundary of our solar system.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Oort Cloud

57.

What belt separates the Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants ?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Joivian Belt

58.

This planet has 79 confirmed moons.

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

59.

Pluto and Ceres are both dwarf planets found in our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

60.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
61.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

62.

A group of dust, stars, gas, and planets bound together by gravitational forces is called a....

a)

Solar System

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Red Giant

63.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
64.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
65.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

66.
What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust?
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Comet
67.
What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Copernican Theory
c)
Ptolemain Theory
d)
Galilean Theory
68.
Put the planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn,  Uranus, Neptune,Pluto
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Sarturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
69.

Galaxies are:

a)

gropus of Asteroids

b)

Groups of planets

c)

Groups of stars, gas and dust.

d)

Group of satellites

70.
What is true of all planets in our Solar System?
a)
They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun
b)
Planets do not move, only stars move
c)
Planets make their own light
d)
Planets are larger than stars
71.
Planets form by a process called...
a)
accretion
b)
dark matter interactions
c)
electromagnetic radiation
d)
sun-dropping
72.
An irregular, rocky body that orbits the sun but is too small to be classified as a planet is known as a:
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
dwarf planet
73.

A comet is made mostly of

a)

ice

b)

dust

c)

fire

d)

oxygen

74.

The orbital path of the planets in our solar system is

a)

in a perfect circle

b)

elliptical but looks circular

c)

large ellipse

d)

varying from planet to planet

75.

The rocky (terrestrial) planets are

a)

furthest from the sun

b)

closest to the sun

76.

All of the following are properties of Mars EXCEPT

a)

abundance of liquid water on planet

b)

one or more moons in orbit

c)

constantly in motion

d)

predictable orbital path

77.

Which is common between all the planets?

a)

mass

b)

diameter

c)

shape

d)

composition

78.

The rocky objects that orbit in space are called

a)

planets

b)

asteroids

c)

comets

d)

meteors

79.

A meteor is a

a)

irregular solid orbiting between Mars and Venus

b)

dust to small rocks due to breakup of comets

c)

solids made of rock and ice with elliptical orbits

d)

solids that have been pulled in by gravity around planets

80.

Neptune has an orbit of 165 years because it

a)

is the largest planet

b)

is furthest from the Sun

c)

has more gravity

d)

Revolves fast

81.

The Earth____________around the sun as it _______________ to cause night and day.

a)

rotates/revolves

b)

revolves/revolves

c)

rotates/rotates

d)

revolves/rotates

82.

The Gas Giants are

a)

furthest from the sun

b)

closest to the sun

c)

the smallest planets

d)

rocky planets

83.

The planets ____________ around the Sun, and moons ____________around the planets.

a)

revolve/rotate

b)

rotate/revolve

c)

rotate/rotate

d)

revolve/revolve

84.

If the Sun was not in our solar system

a)

an asteroid would hit a planet

b)

a planet would explode

c)

will always travel the same way

d)

planets would travel on a different path

85.

A person standing on Mercury would

a)

weigh the least

b)

weigh the most

c)

weigh the same

d)

shrivel up and blow way

86.

Jupiter has the greatest gravitational pull because

a)

it is the smallest planet.

b)

it has the largest mass.

c)

it revolves the slowest.

d)

is has the Great Red Spot.

87.

T or F: The Sun governs all motion and patterns of the objects in our solar system keeping planets, asteroids, and comets in orbit.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Which of the following is designed to carry tools but not people into space?

a)

probe

b)

International Space Station

c)

Shuttle

d)

Satellite

89.
What is the name our home galaxy? 
a)
Neptune
b)
Milky Way
c)
Hubble
d)
Kiper
90.
How many galaxies are there? 
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Millions
d)
Billions

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