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solar system

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seventh planet from the sun.

a)

Pluto

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

2.

Known as the red planet

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

3.

What attracts a body toward any other object in space

a)

the sun

b)

satellites

c)

gravity

d)

astroid belt

4.

Which of the following demonstrates how a rotating object spins.

a)

spinning top

b)

falling pebble

c)

bouncing basketball

d)

air hockey puck

5.

What causes the changes from night to day on Earth?

a)

Earth's tilt

b)

Earth's orbit of the sun

c)

The moon orbiting Earth

d)

Earth rotating on its axis

6.

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

a)

One season

b)

one rotation of the moon

c)

one Earth rotation

d)

one Earth revolution

7.

Do the inner or outer planets have more moon?

a)

inner

b)

outer

8.

Are the inner or outer planets made up of mostly rock?

a)

inner

b)

outer

9.

Do the inner or outer planets have rings?

a)

inner

b)

outer

10.

Do the inner or outer planets revolve around the sun faster?

a)

inner

b)

outer

11.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Earth is the only planet with life as we know it?

a)

It's atmosphere

b)

It has water

c)

It's distance from the sun

d)

It's moon

12.

What can transport rovers and people to planets and the moon?

a)

spacecraft

b)

probes

c)

telescopes

d)

airplanes

13.

What is the second planet from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

14.

How are galaxies classified?

a)

location

b)

size

c)

shape

d)

numer of planets

15.

What causes Earth's seasons?

a)

Earth's orbit

b)

Earth's tilt on its axis

c)

The moon

d)

The speed in which Earth rotates

16.

What type of moon is this?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

17.
What planet is this?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
18.
What is at the center of the solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
sun
d)
stars
19.
What is the first planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
20.
What planet is covered with red sand?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
21.
What planet is the hottest planet in our solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
22.
Who was the scientist that made the telescope?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Neil Armstrong
23.
What do scientists use to study stars and planets?
a)
powerful telescopes
b)
submarines
c)
cameras
d)
thermometers 
24.
Who was the first man to land and walk on the moon?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Galileo
25.
What planet has a giant red spot that is a giant storm?
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
26.
What planet has seven rings around it?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
27.
What planet is this?
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
28.
What planet spins on its side?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Uranus
29.
What planet is the farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Earth
30.
What planet is this?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
31.
What planet is this?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
32.
The four inner planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
33.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
34.
Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system?
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto.
a)
Mercury and Earth
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Saturn and Jupiter
d)
Uranus and Neptune
35.
How does a telescope help us understand the moon?
a)
It tells us how it was formed
b)
It tells us how hot it is there
c)
It helps us see surface features
d)
It can tell us what the moon is made of
36.
A probe landed on Mars and did a soil test. What information did it discover?
a)
There are no living organisms in Martian soil.
b)
Mars is slightly oval in shape.
c)
Mars is about one-fourth the size of Earth.
d)
The gravity on Mars is much less than on Earth.
37.
Why is space travel difficult for people?
a)
We cannot take the air or food we need into space
b)
the distance are very great; it is dangerous and expensive.
c)
It is impossible to escape the sun's or Earth's gravity.
d)
We do not have a destination to visit that we know will support life.
38.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
39.
Which object has the most gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
moon
c)
Jupiter
d)
sun
40.
Without gravity, what would be the shape of the solar system?
a)
Planets would revolve in perfect circles
b)
Much different than it is now.
c)
Planets' orbits would cross
d)
All planets would be in the same orbit
41.
Does this graph show relative size or distance from the sun of the planets?
a)
It shows both size and distance.
b)
It does not show size or distance.
c)
It shows distance from the sun
d)
It shows relative size.
42.
The first planet of the solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
43.
What is the thing that makes the planets orbit
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Sun
d)
God
44.
The hottest planet is 
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
45.
The largest planet is
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
46.
The fourth planet is
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
47.
Neptune comes after
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
48.
The planet that has the most rings
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
49.
This planet comes after Saturn
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
50.
This is no longer a planet
a)
Neptune
b)
Io
c)
Pluto
d)
moon
51.
In the song Love Yourself, what does this section of the song mean
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself
a)
you should go fly a kite
b)
you should shut the front door
c)
you should go (the word I do not like) yourself
d)
lotion
52.

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

53.

Anthony claims that the patterns of stars in the sky only appear to move, but the patterns do not change. Which piece(s) of evidence would best support this claim?

a)

observations that some stars can be seen in every season

b)

Observations that the pattern of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the sky nightly.

c)

Observations that different stars appear in different seasons, but the patterns of the stars remain the same.

54.

A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

gas giant

55.

A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

gas giant

56.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

57.

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

58.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

a)

Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

b)

Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

c)

Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

d)

The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

59.

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

60.

Brianna and Mari want to develop a model of how Earth moves in space. In their model, Brianna will represent Earth and Mari will represent the sun. Which of the following should NOT be part of Brianna and Mari's model?

a)

Brianna walks in a circle around Mari.

b)

Brianna spins in circles.

c)

Mari stands still.

d)

Mari walks in a circle around Brianna.

61.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a comet

c)

a moon

d)

a planet

62.

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

a)

They all have rocky surfaces.

b)

They all appear to be similar to Earth.

c)

They all are gaseous planets.

d)

They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

63.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

The sun's rotation

d)

The sun's orbit

64.

Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?

a)

Our solar system, the universe, the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

The universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system

c)

Our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the universe

d)

The Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, the universe

65.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The spinning motion of Earth

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

66.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The spinning motion of Earth

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

67.

The picture shows a tree and its shadow at two different times of day.

Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?

a)

As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.

b)

As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.

c)

As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.

d)

As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.

68.

Chris is learning about Earth's movement in science class. He records some information in a chart about Earth's movement.

What information in Chris's chart is in the WRONG row of the table?

a)

Causes day and night

b)

Cause shadows to change

c)

Causes change in seasons

d)

Causes sunrise and sunset

69.

Look at the picture of the moon.

What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?

a)

New Moon

b)

1st Quarter Moon

c)

3rd Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

70.

Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?

a)

In about 12 hours

b)

In about 24 hours

c)

In about 15 days

d)

In about 30 days

71.

Markos observed the image of the moon above. He is curious to know what the moon looked like several nights before. Which best describes the shape of the moon that occurred BEFORE Markos observed the moon phase below?

a)

The moon looked exactly the same.

b)

The moon was a full moon (brightly lit circle).

c)

The moon was more than half lit on the right side.

d)

The moon was less than half lit on the right side.

72.

Diego sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to his cousin in the Southern Hemisphere. His cousin said he could not use the map. Why couldn’t he?

a)

The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida.

b)

The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

c)

There are no constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

d)

The constellations change shape as you move from north to south.

73.
What keeps a planet moving on its path around the sun
a)
gravity & inertia
b)
heat & pressure
c)
inertia & pressure
d)
gravity & heat
74.
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
75.
The closer a planet is to the sun...
a)
the faster it travels
b)
the slower it travels
76.
Which statement best describes a galaxy?
a)
a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
b)
a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
c)
all known objects
d)
all of the above
77.
Which movement creates day/night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
78.
What is a common characteristic of the inner  planets?
a)
Gaseous
b)
Distance between them is longer
c)
Rings
d)
Distance between them is shorter
79.
Which movement creates years?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
80.
All of the outer planets--
a)
have many moons
b)
are small
c)
have a short orbit around the Sun
d)
are rocky
81.
What is located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
82.
Which planets are terrestrial planets
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Asteroid belt
83.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
84.
The Sun is at the center of our solar system.  All the planets in the solar system orbit around the Sun. Which of the following planets has the longest orbit? 
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
85.
Which of the following is a common characteristic of outer planets?
a)
have rings
b)
shorter years
c)
terrestrial
d)
less than 5 satellites
86.
All planets have the following characteristics EXCEPT
a)
They rotate
b)
They revolve
c)
They have an atmosphere
d)
They have elliptical orbits
87.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?
a)
Jovian Planets
b)
Awesome Sauce Planets
c)
Gas Giants
d)
Inner Planets
88.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
89.
What do we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?
a)
Outer Planets
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Inner Planets
d)
Oort Cloud
90.
What is the only planet known to contain life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
91.
What characteristics do Earth and Venus share? 
a)
They rotate in the same direction
b)
They are both similar size and density
c)
They have the same gases in their atmospheres
d)
They were born at the same time
92.

Which planet is the first (1st) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.

Which planet is the second (2nd) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
94.

Which planet is the third (3rd) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

Which planet is the fifth (5th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Which planet is the sixth (6th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Which planet is the seventh (7th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

Which planet is the eighth (8th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

Which planet is the fourth (4th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
100.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
101.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet 
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
102.
In which type of model are the Sun, other planets, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
a)
heliocentric model
b)
tetrahedral model
c)
concentric model
d)
geocentric model
103.
An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
104.
In which type of model are the Sun, other planets, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
a)
heliocentric model
b)
tetrahedral model
c)
concentric model
d)
geocentric model
105.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
106.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
107.
What planet is it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
108.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
109.
What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects? 
a)
light-year
b)
air
c)
wind
d)
gravity
110.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
111.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve

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