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Space Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Draw and label the star in the center of our Solar System..

2.

Put the planets in our Solar System in order starting with the planet closest to the sun.

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Uranus

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

What planet has an atmosphere and is unique in that it has liquid water and life?

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

4.

The Universe is much smaller than our Solar System

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following four planets is composed of rock?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Jupiter, Pluto, Uranus

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

6.

A ​ ​ (a)   is a group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.

Choose from the below words
constellation
comets
Polaris
Milky Way Candy Bar
7.

Ursa Major, or the Great Bear, is one of the largest constellations that contain the Drinking Gourd. What is another name for the Drinking Gourd?

a)

Orion

b)

Leo

c)

Big Turtle

d)

Big Dipper

8.

All of the objects in our Solar System orbit the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

How many planets are in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

10.

What is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

11.

Which lists the planets in the correct order from the closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

12.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an inner planet?

a)

smaller

b)

few or no moons

c)

many rings

d)

rocky

13.

The moon is considered a natural __________.

a)

satellite

b)

rock

c)

star

d)

planet

14.

Which planet is the biggest in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

15.

What is a Milky Way?

a)

Planet

b)

Galaxy

c)

Star

d)

Moon

16.

I am the 5th planet from the Sun.

a)
b)
17.

I have a huge ring around me.

a)
b)
18.

First planet from the sun.

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

19.

Second planet from the sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

20.

Coldest planet.

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus