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Planets

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What material are the terrestrial planets composed of? Select two

a)

Hydrogen and helium gases

b)

Rings

c)

Rock

d)

Metal

2.

Select 2 characteristics of gas giants that terrestrial planets do not have

a)

rings

b)

few moons

c)

hard rocky surface

d)

made of hydrogen and helium gases

e)

smaller size

3.

The 4 gas giants take _____________ to orbit the sun than the 4 terrestrial planets

a)

the same amount of time

b)

longer

c)

less time

4.

What are the 4 gas giants in order?

a)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Venus

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

5.
Name the largest planet
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
6.
The only planet that has life
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
7.
The hottest planet
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
8.
Name the planet that has no atmosphere
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
9.
Name the rocky planets
a)
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
10.
Name a planet known for its Great Red Spot
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
11.
The coldest planet
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Saturn
12.

Dwarf Planet

a)

Pluto

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

13.

The red planet

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

14.

the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon

a)

revolve

b)

orbit

c)

rotate

d)

space probe

15.

Which statement is NOT true?

a)

Saturn has multiple moons.

b)

Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun.

c)

The inner planets have a shorter year than the outer planets.

d)

Neptune has a shorter year than Mercury.

16.

How are Mars and Jupiter similar?

a)

Mars and Jupiter are both gas giants.

b)

They both have an atmosphere.

c)

Both planets have a rocky surface.

d)

Jupiter and Mars both have many moons.

17.

What movement causes us to see different constellations at different times?

a)

The Earth rotates around the axis.

b)

The moon rotates around the Earth.

c)

The Earth rotates around its axis.

d)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.