WorksheetsSolar System Andrews
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What 2 planets rotate clockwise?
Earth and Mars
Venus and Mars
Uranus and Venus
Mercury and Uranus
Geocentrism refers to
the belief that Earth is the center of the solar system
the belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
the belief that the earth is flat
the belief that the Earth is the center of the universe
Who invented the first telescope?
Copernicus
Kepler
Einstein
Galileo
First proposed the heliocentric model
Kepler
Galileo
Copernicus
Kant
The heliocentric model states
Earth is the center of the solar system
the sun is the center of the solar system
the sun is the center of the Milky Way
Pluto is not a planet
It is difficult for us to envision our solar system because
large distances
our perspective
everything is in constant motion
all of these
Our sun
was "born" from the solar nebula
is a medium sized star
appears larger to us because it is closest to us
all of these
Our solar system contains other celestial bodies like
Andromeda and other galaxies
comets and asteroids
planets and moons
all of theses EXCEPT other galaxies like Andromeda
The asteroid belt is located between
Earth and Mars
Jupiter and Mars
Mars and Mercury
Neptune and Pluto
The presence of the asteroid belt
suggests that it should've clumped to make another planet
makes it hard for astronauts to fly through
it is where asteroids are born
none of these
My sister is taller than me. this is an example of a(n)
Relative measurement
Absolute measurement
General measurement
Exact measurement
The moon is 238,855 miles from Earth. This is an example of a (n)
Relative Measurement
Absolute measurement
General Measurement
none of these
True or False Some planets orbit the sun in the opposite direction like Venus and Uranus.
true
false
Terrestrial planets are
the largest planets
rocky
made of gas
the outer planets
Astronomy is
the study of life
the interpretation of the impact of celestial bodies on human behavior
the study of celestial bodies and space
the study of rocks
Our solar system is located in
the Orion Arm of the Milky Way
the Pegasus Arm of the Milky Way
the Andromeda galaxy
none of these
"My very eccentric mom Just stood up nicely." This is and example of
an acronym
a mnemonic device
a homonym
none of these
These planets are usually large but move faster
gas giants
inner planets
terrestrial planets
dwarf planets
What galaxy contains our solar system
Andromeda
The Milky Way
Asteroid Belt
Solar Nebula
Edward Hubble
hypothesized the solar nebula created our solar system
the asteroid belt should've been a planet
developed ALMA
made a powerful telescope in 1919
Kepler explained
the motion of the planets
the asteroid belt
Solar Nebula hypothesis
created ALMA
The images of objects in space
the Hubble Telescope
ALMA
advancements in technology
all of the above
"Helio" refers to
the moon
the sun
the earth
asteroids
