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Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

1 planet

b)

8 planets

c)

100 planets

2.
What is this?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Earth
d)
Star
3.
What is this?
a)
Star
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Earth
4.
What is the Sun?
a)
It is a satellite
b)
It is a Star
c)
It is a comet
d)
It is a planet
5.

What planet is this ?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

6.
What is Pluto?
a)
An asteroid
b)
A planet
c)
A dwarf planet
d)
It doesn't exist
7.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
8.

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

9.

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

10.

Why do the planets orbit the sun?

a)

They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

b)

Because Science

c)

The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

d)

Because they want to

11.

How many planets does the solar system have?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

5

d)

8

12.

The name of our galaxy is...

a)

The Farm

b)

Galaxy War

c)

The Universe

d)

Milky Way

13.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

14.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
25.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
26.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
27.
One kind of  _______ is the crescent Moon.  
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
28.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
29.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
30.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
31.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
32.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
33.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
34.
Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life? 
a)
The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun. 
b)
The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it. 
c)
The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun. 
d)
The Earth has a breathable atmosphere. 
35.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth. 
b)
The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth. 
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates. 
d)
The moon rotates along its axis
36.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
37.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
38.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
39.
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
constellation
d)
Milky Way
40.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
41.
The pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times because _______________.
a)
Stars don't move; planets revolve and rotate
b)
Stars and planets revolve and rotate.
c)
Stars not planets move
d)
Planets don't move; Stars revolve and rotate.
42.
Which color star has medium temperature?
a)
Bluish-White
b)
Yellow
c)
Reddish-Orange
43.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size 
44.
The planets can appear to move........
a)
East to West, West to East, or stand still
b)
West to East only
c)
East to West only
d)
East to West or stand still
45.
Why do stars in a constellation seem to stay in one position?
a)
The Stars orbit the sun like the Earth does
b)
The Stars do not orbit the sun or earth
c)
The Stars orbit the earth like the moon
46.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The earth rotates on its axis
b)
The earth revolves around the sun
c)
The earth's axis is tilted
d)
Wind patterns on earth
47.
Why do we have different phases of the moon?
a)
Because the moon revolves around the earth
b)
Because the moon revolves around the sun
c)
Because the earth rotates
d)
Because the moon rotates
48.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
49.
Stars vary greatly in .........
a)
Size and temperature only
b)
Size and color only
c)
Size, color and temperature
d)
Color and temperature
50.
If the moon is a crescent shape then changes to a gibbous. What is the next phase ?
a)
If the moon is a crescent shape then changes to a gibbous. What is the next phase ?
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full moon
51.
The four planets that are nearest the sun are called the.........
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Small planets
d)
Gas giants
52.
After a new moon, which phase of the moon appears next?
a)
Crescent moon
b)
New moon
c)
Gibbous moon
d)
Full moon
53.
 How long does it take the earth to rotate once? 
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
20 hours
d)
36 hours
54.
Season changes and days being longer in the summer are due to....
a)
The earths tilt
b)
The earths rotation
c)
The Earths revolution
55.
Which of the following planets is Earths sister planet?
a)
Venus
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
56.
The constellation Orion cannot be seen from the same place in the sky all year because....
a)
the Stars move
b)
Earth revolves around the sun
c)
The moon revolves around the earth
57.
 Which of the following planets are the gas giants, outer planets?
a)
Mercury , Venus, mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, uranus
c)
Mars, Jupiter, venus
58.

How many stars are in our Solar System?

a)

Billions

b)

1

c)

5,000

d)

8

59.

Which of these planets is the farthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

60.

Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

61.

Which planet is sometimes called the "red planet"?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

62.

Which of these sets of planets are terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Venus

b)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

c)

Earth, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Uranus

63.

What is in our Solar System?

a)

Planets

b)

Moons

c)

Sun

d)

All of the above

64.

Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

65.

Which planet is the sixth from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

66.

Which planet has the Big Red Spot?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

67.

Which planet is Earth's sister planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

68.

About how many days does it take to revolve around the sun on Earth?

a)

30

b)

365

c)

24

d)

1

69.

Which planet is third from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

70.

The correct term for the way Earth spins on it's axis is ___?

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

year

d)

rings

71.

Some sources say Uranus is not a gas giant, but an ________ instead.

a)

red giant

b)

dwarf planet

c)

ice giant

d)

sister planet

72.

Which planet was named after the messenger of Roman gods?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

73.

solar system

a)
b)
c)
74.
The Earth orbits around the Sun.
a)
False
b)
True
75.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
76.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

77.

Which is smaller: Earth or Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

78.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

79.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
80.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
81.

This is the phase of the moon when the moon looks like a thin sliver (less than half of the moon's nearside is sunlit).

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full

d)

new

82.

A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.

a)

planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroids

d)

constellation

83.

Stars DO NOT twinkle in the sky; only planets twinkle in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

85.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

86.

Which planet is the brightest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

87.

Which planet has the largest rings

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

88.

________is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it.

a)

star

b)

sun

c)

solar system

d)

asteriod

89.

________is a large, round body that revolves around a star.

a)

plant

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

sun

90.

The diagram shows an example of____?

a)

muscular system

b)

water system

c)

solar system

d)

skeletal system

91.

Which group of planets do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune belong?

a)

inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

center planet

d)

top planet

92.

What is the only planet known to contain life?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

93.

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

94.

Which planet is the hottest?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

95.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?

a)

gas giant

b)

inner planet

c)

outer planet

d)

farthest planets

96.

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

a)

farthest from the sun

b)

gas giant

c)

closest to the sun

d)

coldest planet

97.

What is a common characteristic of the outer planets?

a)

many moons and rings

b)

large solid core

c)

closest to the sun

d)

short revolution

98.

Why are all the planets round in the solar system?

a)

They are not round.

b)

The planets spin and that makes them round.

c)

The planets are round because of gravity.

d)

The planets are round because they orbit the sun.

99.

Which statement explaining the relationship between stars and planets is true?

a)

the sizes of the planets are same to the sizes of nearby stars

b)

planets create light

c)

planets orbit the sun

d)

D. stars orbit some moon

100.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?
a)
Jovian Planets
b)
Awesome Sauce Planets
c)
Gas Giants
d)
Inner Planets
101.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
102.
What do we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?
a)
Outer Planets
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Inner Planets
d)
Oort Cloud
103.
What is the big bang theory?
a)
A movie
b)
A planet
c)
A theory of how Jupiter will crash into Saturn
d)
A theory of how the Universe began
104.
What is the only planet known to contain life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
105.
What characteristic is Jupiter known for?
a)
Rings of ice and dust
b)
Great Red Spot
c)
Olympus Mons
d)
Fire
106.
Which planet is known for having an extreme tilt on its axis causing extreme seasons?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
107.
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
108.
What factor determines the color of a star?
a)
Size
b)
Shape
c)
Magnitude
d)
Temperature
109.
What is one factor that makes life on Earth possible?
a)
Water
b)
High gravity
c)
Elliptical Orbit
d)
Hydrogen
110.
Which planet is now characterized as a dwarf planet?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Miss Best
d)
Coca-cola
111.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
112.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
113.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
114.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
115.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
116.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
117.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
118.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
119.
The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger.

It is this spinning of the Earth that causes
 
a)
the seasons
b)
night and day
c)
moon phases
120.
1.  If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then it will be _____________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
Fall
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
121.
1.  Earth's seasons are caused by the tilt of the____________.
a)
axis
b)
hemispheres
c)
gravity
122.
A large mass of billions of stars, dust, and planets
a)
solar system
b)
planet
c)
galaxy
d)
universe
123.
A star and the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit it
a)
planet
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
universe
124.
A huge burning ball of hot gas
a)
moon
b)
planet
c)
star
d)
solar system
125.
A large body that orbits the sun
a)
moon
b)
planet
c)
star 
d)
solar system
126.
A smaller rocky body that orbits a planet
a)
moon
b)
dwarf planet
c)
planet
d)
star
127.
Which phenomenon is caused by the same force that causes objects to fall toward the surface of the Earth?
a)
Earth orbits the sun.
b)
Sunlight travels to the planets.
c)
The tails of comets point away from the sun.
d)
A compass needle points to the North Pole of Earth.
128.
Which is true of our sun?
a)
It is the largest star in the universe.
b)
It is an average yellow star.
c)
It is the brightest star in the galaxy.
d)
It is the hottest star there is.
129.
Which star is being described here? Makes its own light, located in our solar system
a)
Our sun
b)
A star in the constellation Orion
c)
Both
130.

Why does the sun appear larger than other stars we see at night?

a)

Daylight brightens the sun, making it appear larger.

b)

Starlight bends as it passes planets, making the stars appear smaller.

c)

The sun is closer to the Earth than other stars, making it appear larger.

d)

Earth's atmosphere filters out light from other stars, making them appear smaller.

131.
Why is Pluto classified as a dwarf planet?
a)
It is too small to qualify as a planet.
b)
It is too far away to qualify as a planet.
c)
It has too few moons to qualify as a planet.
d)
It has too many objects in its orbit to qualify as a planet.
132.
Planets that are rocky, have no rings, are warm, small, have few or no moons, quick orbits, and long days are known as...
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Dwarf planets
133.
Planets that are gaseous, have rings, are cold, large, have many moons, slow orbits, and short days are known as...
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Dwarf planets
134.
Planets that are rocky, have no rings, are cold, very small, have few or no moons, can't clear their paths, have long orbits, and short days are known as...
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets 
c)
Dwarf planets
135.
Which statement best describes a moon?
a)
Small, cold, and orbits a planet
b)
Small, cold, and orbits a star
c)
Large, hot, and does not orbit
d)
Medium, warm, and orbits the sun
136.
An irregular, rocky body that orbits the sun but is too small to be classified as a planet is known as a:
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
dwarf planet
137.
An object that appears when a particle or chunk of stony matter enters Earth's atmosphere can be called a:
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
dwarf planet
138.
A mixture of ices (water and frozen gas) with a tail is known as a:
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
dwarf planet
139.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
140.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
141.

What Is The Name Of Our Galaxy.

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromena

c)

Blackeye

d)

None Of These

142.

What Is a Galaxy?

a)

Large Collection Of Gas,Systems,Asteroids

b)

Collection of Nebulas,Black Holes,Comets

c)

Collection Of Gas

d)

None of these