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Stars Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The planets orbit around the

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Mars

2.

__________ keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Wind

d)

Friction

3.

The sun and all the bodies that revolve around it is the

a)

Constellation

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Solar System

4.

A giant sphere of glowing gas is a

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Planet

d)

Star

5.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Four

d)

Three

6.

There are _____ planets.

a)

Eight

b)

Seven

c)

Six

d)

Five

7.

A planet is

a)

a star

b)

a huge ball of rock

c)

a large object that orbits a star

d)

a burning ball of gas

8.

A _____ is a small body that orbits a planet.

a)

Moon

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Asteroid

9.

The outer planets are called

a)

Large planets

b)

Ringed planets

c)

Gas giants

d)

Inner planets

10.

Earth and the other planets closest to the sun are mostly made of

a)

Water

b)

Rock

c)

Metal

d)

Gas

11.

The outer planets are

a)

Made of gas

b)

Both a and c

c)

Small

d)

Enormous

12.

The moon is a natural _____ of Earth.

a)

Star

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Satellite

13.

True or False: An asteroid is also called a dirty snowball because it is made of ice, rock, and dust.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

True or False: Pluto is a planet.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

True or False: You cannot see anything beyond our solar system without a telescope.

a)

False

b)

True