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Our Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth orbits around the Sun.
a)
False
b)
True
2.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
3.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

4.

Which is smaller: Earth or Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

5.

This is the phase of the moon when the moon looks like a thin sliver (less than half of the moon's nearside is sunlit).

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full

d)

new

6.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

7.

Which planet has the largest rings

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

8.

Which is the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

9.

Is Venus hotter than Mercury?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.
What is this?
a)
satellite
b)
planets
c)
stars
d)
moon
11.

Mars is the ____________ planet from the sun.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

12.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
13.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
14.
What factor determines the color of a star?
a)
Size
b)
Shape
c)
Magnitude
d)
Temperature
15.
What is an astronomical unit?
a)
distance between the moon and earth
b)
distance between the earth and pluto
c)
distance between the earth and sun
d)
distance between NJ and Cali
16.
______ contains 99.8% of the mass in our solar system.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Sun
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
17.
Which is the closest planet to the Sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
18.

Collision between asteroids produce smaller pieces of rock in outer space known as _______________________

a)

Natural satellite

b)

Sun

c)

Comet

d)

Meteoroids

19.

The (a)   is natural satellite of the earth.

20.

Who am i? Natural objects that revolving around a planet,

a)

Comet

b)

Natural satellites

c)

Sun

d)

Star