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Planets and the solar system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why isn't the moon a planet?

a)

It's a rock

b)

The moon only rotates around the earth

c)

It isn't symmetrical on both sides

2.

What is a solar eclipses

a)

A big shadow cast on earth

b)

When the moon passes between all the planets

c)

When the moon passes between the sun and the earth

3.

How many planet are there?

a)

11

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

4.

What are all the inner planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

b)

Mars, Saturn, Jupiter

c)

Pluto, Earth, Mars, Mercury

5.

What are the inner planets classified as?

a)

Rocks

b)

Small planets

c)

Terrestrial planets

6.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Pluto, Venus

b)

Uranus, Earth, Neptune, Venus

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

7.

What is the closest planet from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

8.

What is the farthest planet from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

9.

What is a dwarf planet?

a)

A planet smaller then most

b)

A celestial body that hasn't cleared its neighborhood

c)

Floating asteroid in space that is bigger then normal asteroids

10.

What is the main difference between a dwarf planet and a planet?

a)

Name and appearance

b)

Color and tempature

c)

Size and shape