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The Solar System Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There is one star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
b)
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
c)
The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
d)
the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets
3.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
4.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
5.
Which planet has very prominent rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
6.
Who stated the earth was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
7.
Who stated the sun was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
8.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
9.

Who used the telescope to observe the planets?

a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
10.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
11.

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

12.

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

13.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
14.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
15.
What do we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?
a)
Outer Planets
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Inner Planets
d)
Oort Cloud
16.

What do we call Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?

a)
Jovian Planets
b)
Awesome Sauce Planets
c)
Gas Giants
d)
Inner Planets
17.
What is located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
18.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
19.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

20.

which planet is the smallest?

a)

mars

b)

venus

c)

mercury

d)

jupiters moons

21.
The outer planets are known as the gas giants.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

The Outer Planets are extremely

a)

Cold

b)

Hot

23.
The asteroid belt can be found between which two planets?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Venus and Earth
c)
Saturn and Uranus
d)
Mars and Jupiter
24.

What is the second largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

25.
What is Pluto now classified as?
a)
a star
b)
a minor planet
c)
dwarf planet
26.

The Sun is made of...

a)

Water and Ice

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Magnesium

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

27.

The Sun core....

a)

The region of the sun where energy is produced.

b)

The region of the sun where solar flare happen.

c)

The sun spots are generated at core

d)

The carry particles of ligh

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