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Unit 3 - Solar Bodies Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Has the largest moon in the Solar System

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

2.

Has the shortest day of all planets

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

3.

Largest planet

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

4.

Has a Great Red spot

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

5.

Has the coldest temperatures of all planets

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

6.

smallest gas giant

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

7.

Which planet is closest to the asteroid belt?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

8.

Which planet is know for its huge storm that can be seen as a big red spot?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Juniper

9.

Which two planets can only be be viewed through a telescope, not by using the naked eye?

a)

Jupiter & Saturn

b)

Neptune & Uranus

c)

Jupiter & Neptune

d)

Saturn & Uranus

10.

Which planets have rings?

a)

Saturn because it's visible

b)

Jupiter and neptune have thin unseen rings and saturn has a huge ring.

c)

The sun has the biggest visible ring.

d)

Earth has the biggest ring.

11.

Scientists removed pluto from the planet category:

a)

True

b)

False

12.

why are Uranus and Neptune blue?

a)

Because they chose to be.

b)

Because they're very cold.

c)

Because their atmosphere includes methane.

d)

Because they are.

13.

Which Outer Planets are also known as ice giants?

a)

Neptune and Uranus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

The Sun and Mars

d)

Earth and Uranus

14.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

15.

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

16.

What is the correct order of the inner planets?

a)

Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Earth

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

c)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars

d)

Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Earth

17.
What is the correct order of the outer planets?
a)
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus
b)
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
d)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter
18.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
19.

6th planet from the sun. Known for its rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

20.

Which gas giant has the Great Dark Spot?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

21.

This planet has the most moons in our solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

22.

Uranus has a turquoise-ish color to it because of traces of ______ in its atmosphere.

a)

Oxygen (O2)

b)

Nitrogen (N2)

c)

Helium (He)

d)

Methane (CH4)

23.

The Great Red Spot is a ...

a)

Cyclone

b)

Impact Crater

c)

Black Hole

d)

Volcano

24.

Which of the outer planets has the lowest density?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

25.

What is Pluto now classified as?

a)

A Hobbit Planet

b)

A Worf Planet

c)

A Dwarf Planet

d)

A Moon

26.

Despite being made of the lightest and fluffiest elements, the Outer Planets have more mass and stronger gravity than earth.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which planet takes the longest to orbit the Sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

28.

Saturn has rings that are made up of mostly

a)

Ice

b)

Asteroids

c)

Gases

d)

Pokemon

29.

Which of the following falls between the Inner & Outer Planets?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

3rd Degree Black Belt

c)

Kuiper Belt

d)

Oort Cloud

30.

_____________ planets are solid, dense, and rocky.

a)

Gas giants

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Extraterrestrial

d)

Alien

31.

The satellites of Mars, Phobos and Deimos are named after the demigods of ____________.

a)

fear & panic

b)

love & beauty

c)

war & anger

d)

peace & nature

32.

_______________________ planets are gaseous, less dense and very large.

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Extraterrestrial

d)

Alien

33.

Most planets revolve ___________________________________.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

c)

Extremely Slowly

d)

Extremely Fast

34.

_______________________ planets are those orbiting other stars

a)

Exoplanets

b)

Endoplanets

c)

Dwarf planets

d)

Dead planets

35.

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is known as the _______________ ____

 

  (full name – no abbreviation)

a)

Astronomical Unit

b)

Light Year

c)

Astronomical Year

d)

Light Unit

36.

The 2 main elements in the Sun are _______________  and

 

_______________.

a)

Hydrogen & Gold

b)

Hydrogen & Neon

c)

Hydrogen & Helium

d)

Hydrogen & Oxygen

37.

The third grouping of planetary bodies that Pluto is a part of is known as

a)

Exoplanets

b)

Endoplanets

c)

Dwarf Planets

d)

Dead Planets

38.

When an object rotates backwards compared to the majority it is said to have

a)

Centrifugal Motion

b)

Orbital Motion

c)

Retrograde Motion

d)

Rotational Motion

39.

Which planet is rusty?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

40.

Which planet has no atmosphere?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

41.

Which planet has two satellites (moons)?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

42.

Which planet rotates backwards compared to others?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

43.

Which planet is named after the god of roads and travel?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

44.

Which planet has the most circular orbit?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

45.

Which planet is named after the goddess of beauty and love?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

46.

Which planet is named after the god of war?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

47.

Which planet has the greatest temperature range?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

48.

Which planet has polar ice caps made up of frozen water and carbon dioxide?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

49.

Which planet is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

50.

Which planet suffers from a runaway greenhouse effect?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

51.

Which planet has a tilt similar to Earth?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

52.

Which planet has a size and density is very similar to Earth’s?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

53.

Which planet has cliffs called scarps?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

Which planet has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

55.

Which planet has the most elliptical orbit?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

56.

Which planet has sulfuric acid clouds?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

57.

Which planet has a day that is longer than a year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

58.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be classified as a planet?

a)

Be in orbit

around a star

b)

Have enough mass to be spherical

c)

Be larger than Earth’s moon

d)

Dominate its orbit

59.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

60.
An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
61.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
62.
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
63.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
64.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
65.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
66.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
67.
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
68.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
69.

Which is the farthest planet to the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

70.

Which is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

71.

Which is the smallest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

72.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
73.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

74.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

75.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

76.

The actual orbits of the planets are

a)

elliptical, with Earth at the center

b)

elliptical, with the Sun at the center

c)

circular, with Earth at the center

d)

circular, with the Sun at the center

77.
The solar system consists of the sun, smaller objects, and ...
a)
8 planets and their moons
b)
6 planets 
c)
only moons
d)
more than 100 stars
78.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

79.

Which term defines a small, irregularly shaped body made of icy material that orbits the sun?

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

d)

meteorite

80.

Where is the Oort cloud located?

a)

between the sun and Mercury

b)

within the asteroid belt

c)

between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt

d)

beyond the orbit of Pluto

81.

When an asteroid or comet reaches the Earth’s atmosphere it becomes a _____?

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

82.

People sometimes talk about seeing shooting stars. What do they actually see?

a)

a meteoroid traveling through space

b)

a star that is moving through the galaxy

c)

a meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere

d)

a comet that has come close enough to Earth’s atmosphere to be seen

83.

Which term defines a small, irregularly shaped body made of rocky material?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Asteroid

d)

None are correct

84.

This part of a comet blows away from it based on the solar wind direction.

a)

Coma

b)

Tail

c)

Trail

d)

Cap

85.

When an object enters the atmosphere and burns up creating light.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

86.

An object enters the atmosphere and makes it to the ground.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

87.
A small orbiting body made of dust, ice and frozen gases is a __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
88.
The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
89.
Large bodies that revolve around the sun are ________
a)
Planets
b)
Comets
c)
Solar Systems
d)
Asteroids
90.

In which of the following parts of the solar system are most comets likely to be located?

a)

Oort cloud

b)

Kuiper belt

c)

crossing Earth's orbit

d)

in the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune

91.

Which of the following consists mostly of small bodies of ice located just beyond Neptune's orbit?

a)

the asteroid belt

b)

the Kuiper belt

c)

a meteor shower

d)

the Oort cloud

92.

Satellite photos of Neptune and Uranus show that both planets have a bluish color. Which gas in their atmosphere gives them this color?

a)

water

b)

helium

c)

methane

d)

hydrogen

93.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

10

b)

9

c)

8

d)

5

94.

Which planets are considered the Terrestrial Planets or the Inner Planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

95.
They are small and have rocky bodies. 
a)
this describes the inner planets 
b)
this describes the outer planets 
96.
Saturn is known for it's _______. 
a)
rings
b)
atmopshere
c)
moons
d)
temperature 
97.
Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.
a)
dwarf planet 
b)
planet
98.
Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
99.

Why are all the planets round in the solar system?

a)

They are not round.

b)

The planets spin and that makes them round.

c)

The planets are round because of gravity.

d)

The planets are round because they orbit the sun.

100.

What is the Kuiper Belt?

a)

a massive asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A massive asteroid belt past Neptune

c)

a small asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

d)

a small asteroid belt past Pluto

101.

Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?

a)

Between Mars and Jupiter

b)

Outside of Neptune

c)

Between Saturn and Uranus

d)

Between the Sun and Mercury

102.
Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Inner Planet
d)
Outer Planet
103.

A comet’s tail

a)

Is gas and dust pulled off the comet by the Sun's gravity

b)

Always trails behind the comet.

c)

Is gas & dust expelled from the comet's nucleus by the Sun's heat & radiation pressure, & always points away from the Sun

d)

Is composed mainly of captured particles from the solar win

104.

Which of the following is not icy in composition?

a)

Comet nuclei

b)

Kuiper Belt Objects

c)

The polar cap of Mars

d)

Asteroids

105.

A meteorite is:

a)

A chunk of space debris that has struck the ground.

b)

A streak of light in the atmosphere.

c)

An icy body with a long tail extending from it.

d)

A chunk of space debris orbiting the Earth

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