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Formation of the Solar system

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many known planets are in our solar system?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

Between the orbits of what two planets is the asteroid belt located?

a)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Earth and Mars.

b)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

c)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus.

d)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

3.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
4.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
5.
What planet is it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
6.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
7.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
8.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve
9.

Which is the farthest planet to the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

10.

Which is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

11.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Stars are formed from big clouds of gas and dust is known as:

a)

dust cloud

b)

space fog

c)

neutron clouds

d)

nebulae

14.

After a supernova, the core can collapse into a neutron star, or if massive enough it can become a:

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Red Supergiant

d)

Black Dwarf

15.

Stars are made mostly

of which two elements?

a)

Hydrogen and helium

b)

Hydrogen and oxygen

c)

Nitrogen and helium

d)

Nitrogen and oxygen

16.

What color are the hottest stars?

a)

Blue-white

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Red

17.

An early stage in the formation

of a star before nuclear synthesis

begins is called a(n)

a)

Protostar

b)

Supernova

c)

Neutron star

d)

Black hole

18.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
19.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation 
20.

Select all that apply to the GAS GIANTS

a)

They all have rings

b)

They are all made of gas

c)

They have a rocky surface

d)

They are very small