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Solar System Quick Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

Twelve

b)

Ten

c)

Six

d)

Eight

2.

In what position is the earth in the solar system?

a)

First from the sun.

b)

Second from the sun.

c)

Third from the sun.

d)

Last from the sun.

3.

Pluto is considered to be

a)

an asteroid.

b)

a comet.

c)

a dwarf planet.

d)

a satellite.

4.

These chunks of rocky material are found in a "belt" between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.

a)

comets

b)

concrete

c)

asteroids

5.

Ice and dust-covered spheres that leave trails of vapor through the sky are called

a)

dusters

b)

asteroids

c)

comets

6.

How far is the earth from the sun?

a)

50 million miles

b)

93 million miles

c)

120 million miles

7.

The largest planet in our solar system

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

8.

The smallest planet in our solar system

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

9.

Select the correct statement.

a)

All 10 planets orbit the sun.

b)

The sun orbits the planets.

c)

All eight (8) planets orbit the sun.

10.

Name for the planets and celestial bodies that orbit the sun.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Solar System

c)

Lunar Orbit

d)

Solar Panels