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U2:L1 Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
2.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
3.

Pluto is a..?

a)

Tiny planet

b)

Dwarf planet

c)

A planet

d)

Moon

4.

The outer planets are larger in size than the inner planets.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
6.

The percentage of mass the Sun makes up in our solar system is ...

(make sure you put the "%" after the number)

(a)  

7.

The three criteria in order for a celestial body to be a planet include

a)

must orbit the Sun

b)

must be massive enough to be round due to gravity

c)

must be in front of the Kuiper Belt

d)

cleared its orbit of other objects

8.

1st planet from the Sun

(a)  

9.

2nd planet from the Sun

(a)  

10.

3rd planet from the Sun

(a)  

11.

4th planet from the Sun

(a)  

12.

5th planet from the Sun

(a)  

13.

6th planet from the Sun

(a)  

14.

7th planet from the Sun

(a)  

15.

8th planet from the Sun

(a)  

16.

A student makes a model of the solar system on a poster board. The student uses foam balls to represent objects in the solar system. The student's model is shown above.


Explain one error concerning the size of the foam balls in the model.

4 lines
17.

What is the solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

The planets

c)

The sun and planets ONLY

d)

The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

18.

Where does the moon get its light from?

a)

The moon makes its own light

b)

The moon gets light from Earth

c)

The Moon gets light from the sun

d)

None of the above

19.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
20.

This table shows the rotation period and revolution period for 6 planets, and Earth’s moon, all relative to Earth’s periods. Which 2 planets have shorter days than Earth?

a)

Jupiter and Saturn

b)

Venus and Mercury

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Saturn and Moon