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Y4-5 the Solar System

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
a)
eight
b)
three
c)
nine
d)
ten
2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGEST planet in the Solar System.


a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

4.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
5.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

6.

The hottest planet is _____

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

7.

Which is NOT true about Mercury?

a)

it has no moons

b)

it is super hot

c)

it is twice the size of Earth

d)

it is closest to the sun

8.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

9.

What´s the red planet ?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

10.

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are made of --

a)

gas

b)

rocks

c)

water

d)

Plastic

12.

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

13.

Which celestial body turns on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

14.

Brianna and Mari want to develop a model of how Earth moves in space. In their model, Brianna will represent Earth and Mari will represent the sun. Which of the following should NOT be part of Brianna and Mari's model?

a)

Brianna walks in a circle around Mari.

b)

Brianna spins in circles.

c)

Mari stands still.

d)

Mari walks in a circle around Brianna.

15.

Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?

a)

Our solar system, the universe, the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

The universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system

c)

Our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the universe

d)

The Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, the universe

16.

This is the nearest star to Earth.

a)

the moon

b)

the planet of Mars

c)

the asteroid belt

d)

the sun

17.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
18.
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
constellation
d)
Milky Way
19.

Which layer of the Earth?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Inner Core

c)

Geosphere

d)

Outer Core

20.

About how much of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

21.

Pluto is a _______

a)

dwarf planet

b)

star

c)

rocky planet

d)

a planet that has rings