WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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?
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Mercury
When observing the sun outside, what is not a good procedure to follow?
Wear sunscreen
Wear protective eyewear
Stare directly at the Sun
Sitting down during your observation
The fourth planet from the sun is
The Sun
Saturn
Mars
Earth
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?
Baseball
Basketball
Soccer Field
a car
Which of the following planets is the FARTHEST planet from the Sun?
Earth
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
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?
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
What is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Earth
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?
The Sun gives light?
The Sun gives thermal energy to Earth.
The Sun is bright.
The Sun is close.
All are characteristics of the Sun except:
The Sun is a ball of hot, glowing gas.
It is a bright star.
It has rings and craters.
It gives off thermal and light energy.
If I was making a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon, what would I need to have in the model to make it complete?
Sun
Earth
Moon
All of the above
Refer to the Sun, Earth, Moon model. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of this model?
Relative Size
Orbits
Composition of the materials
Relative Distance
A model of the solar system was made by using styrofoam balls and a clothes hanger. What is the limitation of the model?
The planets are not all round.
The planets do not all orbit the Sun.
The planets are too large compared to the Sun.
The planets do not stay in the same order.
What would the correct order of the Sun, Earth, and moon model look like?
Earth, Sun, Moon
Sun, Earth
Earth, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
(moon should be near the Earth)
