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Solar System 2 TM

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has craters?
a)
Only the Earth
b)
Only the Moon
c)
Moon and Earth
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
2.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
3.
Day and night is caused by the . . .
a)
revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
orbit of Earth around the Moon
c)
rotation of earth on its axis.
d)
rotation of the Moon on it's axis
4.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
5.
As the Earth travels around the sun, the tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the. . . 
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
6.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
d)
axis
7.
Which of the following is a consequence of the fact that the rotation and revolution periods of the moon are the same?
a)
 the moon keeps the same face turned toward the earth
b)
the moon can never be seen from one hemisphere of the earth 
c)
 all lunar phases can be seen from the earth 
d)
 there are about 12 months per year
8.
Which of these have rocks?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun and Moon
c)
Moon and Earth
d)
Earth only
9.
What is a revolution?
a)
standing still
b)
spinning in place about an axis
c)
bouncing to another object
d)
one object moving around another object
10.
What is rotation?
a)
standing still
b)
bouncing in place
c)
spinning in place about an axis
d)
an object moving around another object
11.
 Earth experiences day and night because . . . 
a)
always faces the Sun
b)
rotates on its axis once each day
c)
revolves on its axis once each day
d)
it revolves around the Sun
12.
The moon rotates around the earth once, about every . . .
a)
year
b)
week
c)
month
d)
180 days
13.
Which of these rotate and revolve?
a)
Earth and Moon
b)
only the moon
c)
only the Earth
d)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
14.
Which has changes due to weathering?
a)
Only the Sun
b)
Sun and Moon
c)
Earth and Sun
d)
Only Earth
15.
Which has landforms?
a)
Sun
b)
Sun, Earth, Moon
c)
Earth and Moon
d)
only Earth
16.
Which has craters?
a)
Only the Earth
b)
Only the Moon
c)
Moon and Earth
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
17.
Which of these have rocks?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun and Moon
c)
Moon and Earth
d)
Earth only
18.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

Made up of gas

b)

light and thermal energy

c)

Star

d)

All of the above

19.
the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
craters
d)
moon
20.

What is the name of the star closest to Earth

a)

Sun

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Demios

d)

Phobos

21.
What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?
a)
Spherical shape
b)
Rotate on an axis
c)
Rocky crust and surface
d)
Found in our Solar System
22.
Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?
a)
the Sun and the Earth
b)
the Sun and the Moon
c)
the Moon and the Sun
d)
the Moon and the Earth
23.

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Sun is made of gas.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Stars are made of mostly which two gases?

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen and Carbon

26.
The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their –
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
temperature
d)
composition
27.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
28.

The surfaces of the Earth, Moon, and Sun are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the Sun different from the Earth and Moon?

a)

The Sun has no gravity

b)

The Sun is a solid

c)

The Sun does not produce its own heat

d)

The Sun is capable of producing its own light

29.

We know that Earth consists of different layers. The Sun also has layers, but unlike Earth, the Sun is entirely –

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Melted rock

d)

Liquid

30.

The Sun and Earth are both constantly changing. Students researched and collected information to compare the Earth’s and Sun’s physical characteristics by observing detailed photographs of each on the Internet. Which of the following is a physical characteristic of the Sun but NOT of Earth?

a)

Sunspots

b)

Layers

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Spherical shape

31.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

Made up of gas

b)

light and thermal energy

c)

Star

d)

All of the above

32.

What are the 4 inner planets in order?

a)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

d)

Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

33.

What are the 4 outer planets in order?

a)

Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

b)

Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

34.

What are the 4 "GAS GIANTS"?

a)

Mars, Earth, Mercury, Neptune

b)

Earth, Venus, Mars, Neptune

c)

Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

35.

What are the 4 smaller rocky terrestrial planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Earth

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

36.

Which inner planet has frozen water at its poles and is known as the red planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

37.

Which outer planet has distinctive rings?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

38.

Which is the largest planet with a large red spot that is actually a storm?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

39.

Which planet is known as an ice giant and rotates on its side?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

40.

Which planet is made up of 78% Nitrogen and contains life?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

41.

Which planet is known as an ice giant and is also the furthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

42.

Which planet has a thick atmosphere that makes it the HOTTEST planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

43.

Which planet is the smallest, the closest to the sun, and has NO atmosphere?

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

44.

Which is the correct order of planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Neptune Uranus Saturn

b)

Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mars Earth Venus Mercury

c)

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

d)

Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

45.

The ___ of a planet determines its day.

a)

ellipse

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

rotation

46.

The ___ of a planet determines its year.

a)

rotation

b)

ellipse

c)

revolution

d)

axis

47.

All inner planets have the following in common except:

a)

signs of volcanic activity

b)

layers of core, mantle, crust

c)

ice on their surfaces

d)

solid, rocky surface

48.

Besides Venus, which inner planet has more than 90% carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

49.

Which inner planet has a day about the same length as Mars?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

50.

Which inner planet has the tallest mountain in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

51.

Which inner planet has clouds of acid (sulfuric acid)?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

52.

Besides Venus, which inner planet has no moons?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

53.

Which inner planet has a day that is longer than its year? Its day is 244 Earth days; its year is 225 Earth days?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

Which inner planet has one moon?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

55.

Which inner planet rotates the opposite direction of the other inner planets?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

56.

Which inner planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

57.

Which inner planet has the longest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

58.

Besides Earth, which inner planet has a greenhouse effect which causes it to be the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

59.

Which inner planet has red soil with a high content of iron oxide?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

60.

Which outer planet is the largest in the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

61.

Which outer planet has a density less than water's density and would float in water?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

62.

Which outer planet rotates on its axis from top to bottom as if it is a rolling ball?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

63.

Which outer planet has the longest year, about 165 Earth years?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

64.

Which outer planet has the shortest year, about 12 Earth years?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

65.

Which outer planet has the most complex and largest system of rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

66.

Which outer planet has the shortest day, rotating around its axis in less than 10 hours?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

67.

Which outer planet has a dark blue spot that resembles Earth's hurricanes?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

68.

Besides Neptune, which outer planet has methane in its atmosphere which causes both planets to be blue?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

69.
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
a)
gravity
b)
orbital path
c)
system
d)
outer planet
70.
Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in the sky or in space.
a)
solar systems
b)
comas
c)
asteroid belts
d)
celestial objects
71.
The gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.
a)
solar system
b)
coma
c)
terrestrial
d)
orbital path
72.
The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
sun
73.
A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
a)
planet
b)
meteorite
c)
star
d)
asteroid belt
74.
Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system
a)
solar systems
b)
planets
c)
asteroids
d)
meteorites
75.
Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.
a)
outer planets
b)
inner planets
c)
Galilean moons
d)
asteroids
76.
Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
solar systems
d)
Galilean moons
77.
The sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
solar system
d)
Galilean moons
78.
A group of interacting or interdependent parts forming a complex whole; for example, all the factors or variables in an environment or all the planetary bodies revolving around a star.
a)
system
b)
coma
c)
asteroid
d)
terrestrial
79.
The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the sun.
a)
meteorites
b)
meteroid
c)
asteroid belt
d)
comet
80.
True or False:  Terrestrial means Earth like.
a)
true
b)
false
81.
A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth's atmosphere.
a)
meteroid
b)
meteor
c)
asteroid
d)
none of the above
82.
A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.
a)
satellite
b)
comet
c)
coma
d)
meteor
83.
Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.
a)
comet
b)
asteroids
c)
meteorites
d)
systems
84.
Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth. 
a)
comet
b)
moon
c)
coma
d)
satellite
85.
The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilean:  Ganymede, IO, Calisto, and Europa.
a)
solar system
b)
asteroids
c)
Comas
d)
Galilean Moons
86.
A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
asteroid
c)
meteoroid
d)
terrestrial
87.
A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
a)
coma
b)
planet
c)
comet
d)
satellite
88.
Glowing, heated dust and vaporized gas that surrounds the icy comet nucleus as it travels near the sun; solar winds cause heated gases to stream out of the nucleus, forming a tail which points away from the Sun.
a)
comet
b)
coma
c)
meteorite
d)
meteoroid
89.
Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.
a)
meteors
b)
asteroids
c)
meteorites
d)
terrestrials
90.
Which celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?
a)
the sun
b)
asteroid belt
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
91.
Galilean moons orbit which planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
92.
Which of the following planets could be described as rocky, terrestrial and relatively close to the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
93.
Based on the table provided, which object is a comet?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
94.
All inner planets share which of the following characteristics?
a)
rocky and terrestrial
b)
extremely cold temperatures
c)
mostly made of gas
d)
large amounts of water
95.
The sun is best described as a 
a)
medium sized star
b)
collection of comets
c)
large planet
d)
hot, dense rock
96.

Which of the following are characteristics of a dwarf planet?

a)

Has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.

b)

Orbits the Sun

c)

Rotates on an axis

d)

Has enough mass to have a nearly round shape

97.

Moons are studied in relation to the planet or celestial object they (a)   .

98.

A natural satellite is another name for which celestial object?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Moon

d)

Star

99.

True or False: All of the planets in our solar system have at least one moon.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Between which two planets can the asteroid belt be found?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

e)

Uranus

101.

Movement of asteroids is based on their revolution around the ___________

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Planets

102.

About how many million miles thick is the asteroid belt?

a)

106

b)

92

c)

75

d)

27

103.

What is the area of our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small celestial bodies including dwarf planets made mostly of ice called?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Kuiper Belt

d)

Pluto's Belt

104.

Which celestial object has a main body or head made up of ice, methane, ammonia and/or dust as well as a characteristic tail that emerges as it gets closer to the Sun during its orbit?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteoroid

105.

What is the area beyond the Kuiper Belt, in which you can find icy, comet-like bodies called?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Milky Way

c)

Darkness

d)

Oort Cloud

106.

Which celestial object is a small rocky or metallic outer space that is much smaller than an asteroid ranging in size from small grains to one-meter-wide.

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteorite

107.

Which celestial objects are chunks of rock that burn up as they enter a planet’s atmosphere?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteoroid

108.

Which celestial object would a shooting star be classified as?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteorite

109.

What does a meteor become after it strikes the surface of a planet or moon?

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteorade

d)

Meteoride

110.

The sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion in its core.

a)

True

b)

False

111.

Meteors are bits of asteroids that are floating aimlessly around in space.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Meteoroids usually come from comets or asteroids.

a)

True

b)

False

113.

The sun is considered a super-giant star.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

A star's apparent brightness is its brightness as seen from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

Scientists believe that the moon has been hit by numerous meteoroids because they can see that it has many

a)

maria

b)

rocks

c)

valleys

d)

craters

116.

In a geocentric system,

a)

all of the planets revolve around the sun.

b)

the sun revolves around the Earth.

c)

Earth is the center of the universe.

d)

the sun appears to move backward among the planets.

117.

A streak of light made by a chunk of rock or dust entering Earth's atmosphere is called a(n)

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor

c)

meteoroid

d)

meteorite

118.

The four terrestrial planets all have

a)

hot temperatures

b)

rocky surfaces

c)

deep atmosphere

d)

large size

119.

The __________ is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

a)

Oort Cloud

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Kuiper belt

d)

Milky Way Galaxy

120.

A(n) ____________ is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that typically have a long, narrow orbit.

a)

asteroid

b)

planet

c)

meteoroid

d)

comet

121.

Short term comets typically originate from where?

a)

Oort Cloud

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Kuiper belt

d)

Milky Way galaxy

122.

Long term comets typically originate from where?

a)

Oort Cloud

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Kuiper belt

d)

Milky Way galaxy

123.

What characteristic does a star's color typically indicate?

a)

temperature

b)

size

c)

distance

d)

brightness

124.

Which characteristic does NOT describe the outer planets?

a)

multiple moons and ring system

b)

slow rotation

c)

thick atmosphere

d)

gaseous composition

125.

Which element is the most abundant in the universe?

a)

Carbon

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

126.

Mark all of the characteristics that apply to the inner planets

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Rocky Planets

c)

Smaller

d)

Larger

127.

Most comets have ______ tails. One is made of ______ and the other is made of _______.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

gas

d)

dust

e)

oil

128.

The inner core of a comet is called the ____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

coma

c)

head

d)

tail

129.

Which of the choices below describes why scientists study comets, asteroids, and meteors?

a)

They contain evidence of the early composition and formation of the solar system.

b)

They want to be able to design more effective military weaponry.

c)

They believe that life exists elsewhere in the universe.

d)

They have found radio waves transmitted from planets outside of our solar system and want to communicate with their originators.

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