WorksheetsAstronomy Unit Test Review (Get Higher than a 90)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
What type of planet is Mercury?
Terrestrial planet
Gas giant
Ice giant
Dwarf planet
How big is Mercury compared to the other 7 planets in our solar system?
Mercury is the smallest planet
Mercury is the biggest planet
Mercury is the 4th biggest planet
Mercury is the 2nd smallest planet
How big is Mercury’s diameter?
Mercury’s diameter is 3031 miles wide
Mercury’s diameter is 50 miles wide
Mercury’s diameter 72 miles wide
Mercury’s diameter is 5047 miles wide
What is the distance between Mercury and the Sun?
36 million miles
28 million miles
43 million miles
19 million miles
How cold can it get on Mercury at night?
-300 degrees Fahrenheit
60 degrees Fahrenheit
20 degrees Fahrenheit
-34 degrees Fahrenheit
How hot can it get on Mercury when it’s day?
800 degrees Fahrenheit
200 degrees Fahrenheit
234 degrees Fahrenheit
560 degrees Fahrenheit
How long is 1 year on Mercury in Earth days?
88 Earth days
64 Earth days
240 Earth days
139 Earth days
How long is 1 day on Mercury in Earth days
60 Earth days
20 Earth days
14 Earth days
Mercury days are shorter than Earth days
Does Mercury have a atmosphere?
Yes
No
How many moons does Mercury have?
7
34
0
19
Is Mercury Gaseous or Rocky?
Rocky
Gaseous
I don't know
Mercury's Ranking in planet order.
3
2
1
4
How many miles is Venus from the Sun
67.691 million miles
68.743 million miles
521.76 million miles
79.324 million miles
How many Moons does Venus have
3
24
0
7
Venus's atmosphere is made up of...
90% Carbon Dioxide & 10% Molecular Nitrogen
96% Carbon Dioxide & 3.5% Molecular Nitrogen
99% Carbon Dioxide & 1% Molecular Nitrogen
96% Carbon Dioxide & 4% Molecular Nitrogen
Which ONES are true
Extremely hot
Spins opposite direction
Venus goes through phases
Very slow rotation
Did Venus play a role to ancient people
No
Maybe
Yes
Have probes visited Venus
Never
Once
Several Times
Can life live on Venus
Yes
No
How long does it take to rotate the sun(Earth days)
224.7
229.7
214.4
224.6
How long does it take to rotate on its axis(Earth days)
342
432
243.2
243
What is Venus temperature(fahrenheit)
57 degrees
354 degrees
900 degrees
174 degrees
Are there volcanos on Venus?
Yes.
No
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
The Sun
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Mars is the ______ planet from the Sun.
1st
2nd
4th
6th
What type of planet is Mars?
Dwarf planet
Gas giant planet
Terrestrial planet
Ice giant planet
Which of the following best describes the surface of Mars?
Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes
Cold, rocky, and covered in red dust
A thick layer of hydrogen gas
Mostly water surface with some areas of dry land
Around how big is Mars' mass when compared to the mass of the Earth?
5.5% of the Earth's mass
11% of the Earth's mass
82% of the Earth's mass
95 times the Earth's mass
Around how long is a day on Mars?
9.8 hours
10.7 hours
24.6 hours
88 Earth days
What mountain on Mars is considered the highest mountain in the Solar System?
Mount Mars
Red Mountain
Mount Zeus
Olympus Mons
Some scientists believe that the surface of Mars was once covered with water.
True
False
Mars was named after what Roman god or goddess?
God of war
Roman messenger to the gods
Goddess of love
God of agriculture
What type of storms are common on the surface of Mars?
Thunderstorms
Rain showers
Snow storms
Dust storms
Mars is the ______ planet in the Solar System.
Smallest
Second smallest
Largest
Second largest
Because Mars doesn't have any ______, it has nearly the same land surface as the Earth.
rivers
lakes
oceans
glaciers
A 100 pound person on Earth would weigh around _____pounds on Mars.
38
380
3,800
-38
Define habitable
the habitat of an animal
having the conditions necessary to support
the habitat of a plant
something you do over and over again
Elon Musk ...
is working with NASA to send people to Mars
will send humans to Mars within the next two decades
wants to send humans to Mars in 2024
The journey to Mars ...
can only be made once every nine months
can only be made when the planets are aligned
takes 26 months
