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WorksheetsWeek 4.2 Planets, Sun, Earth, & Moon
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 32mins
Place the inner planets in order from nearest to the sun, to farthest away.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Place the outer planets in order from nearest to the sun, to farthest away.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets in our solar system?
the equator
the Sun
Earth
the asteroid belt
(a) is the closest planet to the Sun.
The only planet that has water and can sustain life is (a) .
The 5th planet from the Sun is (a) .
The 4th planet from the Sun is _______.
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
The 8th planet from the Sun is (a) .
The 7th planet from the Sun is (a) .
The 6th planet from the Sun is (a) .
Which planet is the hottest planet due to a thick atmosphere?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Choose three things that you might find in the asteroid belt.
dust
planets
rock
ice
Which of the following is the closest to the Sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Which of the following is NOT a planet?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Sun
Craters on the Moon are caused by (a) .
Inner Planets can be described as (a) .
Outer Planets can be described as (a) .
Which of the following is the largest object in our solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
the Sun
Earth
Which of the following is NOT a correct model of Earth?
Which of the following is TRUE?
The inner planets are all giant planets.
The inner planets all have rings.
The inner planets are all mostly made of rock.
The inner planets do not have solid surfaces.
Which of the following is TRUE?
The outer planets are all small.
The outer planets are all made of mostly gases.
The outer planets do not have rings.
The outer planets all have solid surfaces.
Which of the following is NOT true?
The Sun is the only source of light for Earth and the Moon.
There are meteor craters on both Earth and the Moon.
There is a large amount of water on both Earth and the Moon.
The surface of both Earth and the Moon are covered mostly in rocks and dirt.
What does the lightbulb represent in the model shown in the image?
the Sun
the Moon
the asteroid belt
In our Solar System, (a) produces its own light.
Which of the following does NOT reflect light from another source.
the Sun
Earth
the Moon
Which of the following does NOT have craters made by asteroids and meteoroids?
the Sun
the Moon
Earth
True or False: The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon all rotate on its own axis.
True
False
The only celestial body that can sustain life in our solar system is (a) .
Which is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Both the Earth and the Moon are made up mostly of (a) .
Which of the following celestial bodies has seasons?
the Sun
the Moon
Earth
True or False: The Sun, the Moon, and Earth all have an atmosphere and gravity.
True
False
Which of the following can be used to describe both the Moon and Earth?
they orbit another object
they have a very strong gravitational pull
they rotates every 24 hours.
they sustains life.
REVIEW: Which of the following is not a property of iron?
magnetic
good conductor
solid
soluble in water
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
about a month
about a year
about a day
about a week
