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The solar system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool can you use to make objects in the sky more visible?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Telescope

c)

Compass

d)

Seismograph

2.

Put the phases of the moon in order starting with the New Moon. Use the image to help you.

a)

New Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent Moon

c)

Quarter Moon

d)

Waxing Gibbous Moon

e)

Full Moon

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

Why does the moon appear to glow at night?

a)

It reflects light from the sun.

b)

It reflects light from the Earth.

c)

It can make its own light.

d)

It reflects light from the stars.

4.

What does the sun provide for the Earth?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

All of the above

d)

None of these

5.

The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun is a (a)   .

6.

Which planet is the closest to the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

7.

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

8.

Write 2 interesting facts that you know about Venus.

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9.

Draw a model that shows the orbits of the earth and the moon and their relationship to the sun. Label the parts.

10.

The order of the planets is:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, (a)