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WorksheetsThe solar system
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
What tool can you use to make objects in the sky more visible?
Thermometer
Telescope
Compass
Seismograph
Put the phases of the moon in order starting with the New Moon. Use the image to help you.
New Moon
Waxing Crescent Moon
Quarter Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Full Moon
Why does the moon appear to glow at night?
It reflects light from the sun.
It reflects light from the Earth.
It can make its own light.
It reflects light from the stars.
What does the sun provide for the Earth?
Light
Heat
All of the above
None of these
The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun is a (a) .
Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Write 2 interesting facts that you know about Venus.
Draw a model that shows the orbits of the earth and the moon and their relationship to the sun. Label the parts.

The order of the planets is:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, (a)
