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Solar System

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

2.

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

3.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

4.

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

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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.

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which outer planets have rings?

a)

Just Saturn

b)

Saturn and Jupiter

c)

Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn

d)

all 4 of the outer planets

22.
Which planet is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
23.

How long ago was our solar system formed?

a)

10 million years ago

b)

4.6 million years ago

c)

4.6 billion years ago

d)

2 billion years ago

24.

a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles

a)

nebula

b)

terrestrial planets

c)

collision

d)

asteroids

25.

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Choose the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

27.

Choose components of our solar system.

a)

planets

b)

moons

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

e)

sun

28.

Name the star closest to Earth.

a)

Polaris

b)

Sun

c)

Vega

d)

Alpha Centauri

29.

Choose the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Europa

d)

Earth

30.

Choose the planet in our solar system that rotates on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

31.

Choose the planet closest to the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

32.

Mars is often called __________ due to rust in rocks.

a)

Red Planet

b)

Blue Planet

c)

Green Planet

d)

Orange Planet

33.

Choose the planet closest in size to Earth.

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

34.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
35.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)

tilt of the earth's axis

36.

At position 1, which hemisphere would have summer?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

37.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
38.

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

a)

They are equinox dates

b)

The moon is full

c)

They are solstice dates

d)

It gets colder in both hemispheres

39.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
40.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
41.

There are ____________ months between each of the seasons.

a)

1 and a half

b)

5

c)

3

d)

3-4

42.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
43.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
44.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
45.

How long does Earth take to make a complete revolution around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

46.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
47.

Which four months signal the start of each one of our seasons?

a)

April. May, June, July

b)

March, June, September, December

c)

November, February, May, August,

d)

January, February, March, April

48.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
49.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
50.
One kind of  _______ is the crescent Moon.  
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
51.
The inner planets are:
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Mercury
b)
Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Earth
c)
Earth, Pluto, Neptune, Mars
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
52.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
53.
How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
30 days
b)
365 days
c)
 100 days
d)
40 days
54.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
55.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
56.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
57.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
58.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
59.

What is the source of the moon's light?

a)

Earth

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

Mars

60.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
first quarter
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
61.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
62.
CHALLENGE
When the moon is lined up exactly between the sun and Earth, it is called a ______ ______. 
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse

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