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Solar System

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am the first planet from the sun, made of rocks and metal, the smallest planet in the solar system, closest to the sun, and a little bigger than earth's moon. What planet am I?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

2.

When observing the sun outside, what is not a good procedure to follow?

a)

Wear sunscreen

b)

Wear protective eyewear

c)

Stare directly at the Sun

d)

Sitting down during your observation

3.

The fourth planet from the sun is

a)

The Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

4.

If I create a model of the Sun-Earth, and I use a beach ball to represent Earth, which of the following would best represent the sun?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

Soccer Field

d)

a car

5.

Which of the following planets is the FARTHEST planet from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

6.

I am the hottest planet in the Solar System, small and rocky, have active volcanoes on the surface, and the second planet from the Sun. Which planet am I?

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

7.

What is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

a)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Mars, Venus, Mercury, Earth

8.

In our study of the Solar System, we are observing the Sun. The class goes outside to observe the Sun and record observations. What observation could not be supported?

a)

The Sun gives light?

b)

The Sun gives thermal energy to Earth.

c)

The Sun is bright.

d)

The Sun is close.

9.

All are characteristics of the Sun except:

a)

The Sun is a ball of hot, glowing gas.

b)

It is a bright star.

c)

It has rings and craters.

d)

It gives off thermal and light energy.

10.

If I was making a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon, what would I need to have in the model to make it complete?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

All of the above

11.

Refer to the Sun, Earth, Moon model. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of this model?

a)

Relative Size

b)

Orbits

c)

Composition of the materials

d)

Relative Distance

12.

A model of the solar system was made by using styrofoam balls and a clothes hanger. What is the limitation of the model?

a)

The planets are not all round.

b)

The planets do not all orbit the Sun.

c)

The planets are too large compared to the Sun.

d)

The planets do not stay in the same order.

13.

What would the correct order of the Sun, Earth, and moon model look like?

a)

Earth, Sun, Moon

b)

Sun, Earth

c)

Earth, Sun

d)

Sun, Earth, Moon

(moon should be near the Earth)