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Exploring Our Solar System

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is the primary reason the Sun is central to the solar system?

a)

It holds the system together with its gravity.

b)

It is the only star in the system.

c)

It is the largest star we can see.

d)

It is the hottest object in the system.

2.

Which planet is known as the 'red planet'?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

3.

What makes Venus the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Its proximity to the Sun

b)

Its surface volcanoes

c)

Its thick atmosphere trapping heat

d)

Its magnetic field

4.

What is the main component of the atmosphere on Venus?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon Dioxide

5.

Which planet has a storm known as the Great Red Spot?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

6.

What unique feature does Saturn have?

a)

A sideways rotation

b)

A large red spot

c)

Beautiful rings

d)

Blue clouds

7.

Which planet is famous for its blue clouds?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

8.

How long does it take Neptune to orbit the Sun?

a)

88 days

b)

164 years

c)

30 years

d)

12 years

9.

Which planet spins sideways compared to others in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

10.

What led to Pluto being reclassified as a dwarf planet?

a)

Its distance from the Sun

b)

Its atmosphere

c)

Its orbit around the Sun

d)

Its size and other similar objects