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MASTERY MOUNTAIN: The Solar System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is the center of our solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

3.

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

4.

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

5.

Our Solar System_________

a)

Is an arrangement of 8 planets that are very close together

b)

Has 8 planets, but is mostly empty space

c)

Has 9 planets that are very close together

d)

Has 9 planets and is mostly empty space

6.

What type of planet is Mercury?

a)

Terrestrial planet

b)

Gas giant

c)

Ice giant

d)

Dwarf planet

7.

Planet that is heavily cratered.

a)

pluto

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

8.

Which Roman God/Goddess is Venus named after?

a)

The swift footed messenger

b)

The goddess of love and beauty

c)

The god of fire

d)

The god of the sky

9.

Which fact is true about Venus?

a)

It is the hottest planet.

b)

It is the first planet from the sun

c)

It has the shortest day of any planet.

d)

It rains diamonds on Venus.

10.

What is Mars' nickname?

a)

The Red Planet

b)

The dusty Planet

c)

The Hot Planet

d)

The Smelly Planet

11.

What is the most common nickname that is used for Mars?

a)

The Giant Planet

b)

The Dry Planet

c)

The Red Planet

12.

Jupiter is the ___ planet in the solar system.

a)

Biggest

b)

Fastest

c)

Hottest

d)

Smallest

13.

Jupiter is mostly made of

a)

Gas

b)

Rocks

c)

Moons

d)

Oceans

14.

Which planet... rotates on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

15.

Which planet...is MOST known for its rings?

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

16.

Neptune is the ______ planet from the sun.

a)

sixth

b)

fourth

c)

eighth

d)

seventh

17.

IS NEPTUNE A GAS GIANT OR ICE GIANT ?

a)

GAS GIANT

b)

ICE GIANT

18.

The gas element ___ is responsible for the overall colors of both Uranus & Neptune.

a)

methane/ammonia

b)

hydrogen

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

19.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)
b)
c)
d)