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solar system

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest planet and closest to the sun.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

2.

The hottest planet in the solar system.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

3.

Our home planet. The only planet with water or liquid.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

4.

A really dusty and cold planet with a thin atmosphere. It is known as the red planet.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

5.

This planet is twice the size of other planets and called a giant planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

6.

This planet is surrounded by a series of icy rings.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

7.

This planet rotate on a tilt so it would like this planet is rotating sideways.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

8.

This planet is the smallest gas giant and farthest from the sun.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

9.

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

8

d)

10

10.

What goes around our Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

The sun

c)

The moon

d)

Jupiter

11.

The coldest planet is....

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

12.

The biggest planet is....

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Pluto

13.

What is the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

14.

Another name of " Red Planet " is ...

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

15.

What is Pluto?

a)

An asteroid

(un asteroide)

b)

A planet

(un planeta)

c)

A dwarf planet

(un planeta enano)

d)

A star

(una estrella)

16.

Which is NOT a planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

17.

What planet do we live on?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

18.

Where does the light of the Moon come from?

a)

The Earth

b)

Its own gases

c)

The Sun

d)

Saturn

19.

Which word means solar

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

Star

20.

Arrange the following planets in the correct order. as per their distance from sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

e)

Saturn

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.

Which planet is a dwarf planet

a)

pluto

b)

earth

c)

venus

d)

jupiter

22.

Nearest planet from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

23.

What is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

24.

Largest planet in the solar system is _______________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Uranus

25.

The only planet to support life?

a)

Uranus

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

26.
Whats the fourth closest planet to the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
27.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

29.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

MERCURY

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

30.

The biggest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

31.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

32.

The hottest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

33.

The name of our galaxy is...

a)

The Farm

b)

Galaxy War

c)

The Universe

d)

Milky Way

34.

The Moon orbits around the ________.

a)

Planets

b)

Sun

c)

Itself

d)

Earth

35.

What is the biggest star in our Solar System?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

36.

What do the planets orbit around?

a)

Their axis

b)

The stars

c)

The moon

d)

The sun

37.

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

38.

Name this planet:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

39.

Name this planet:

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

40.

Name this planet:

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

41.

Name this planet:

a)

Mercury

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

42.

Planets move in paths around the sun. Each path is called an: ___________

a)

solar system

b)

planet

c)

orbit

d)

star

43.

a huge ball of hot gases

a)

planet

b)

moon

c)

star

44.

a group of stars that form a pattern

a)

star

b)

the sun

c)

constellation

45.

The Sun is a:

a)

planet

b)

moon

c)

star

d)

asteroid

46.
Which is not a planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Pluto
47.
Which planet is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
48.
Which planets are a part of the OUTER PLANETS?
a)
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mars, Saturn, Venus, Neptune
49.
What object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
50.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
51.
Which planet has a Great Red Spot?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune 
52.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
53.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
54.
What is the only planet known to contain life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
55.
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
56.
The planet that has the most rings
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
57.

The 8th planet that orbits the Sun is?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

58.

Pluto is bigger than the Earth?

a)

yes

b)

no

59.

I used to be part of the planets in the solar system. I am now known as a dwarf planet. Which (dwarf) planet am I?

a)

Ceres

b)

Pluto

c)

Eris

d)

Makemake

60.

Which is the 5th planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mercury

61.

Which is the second largest planet; sixth planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Moon

62.
What planet do scientists call Earth's Twin?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
63.
Which four planets are considered gas giants?
a)
Jupiter, Pluto, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
64.

What are the 4 inner planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

b)

Mercury, Jupiter, Earth and Saturn.

c)

Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars.

d)

Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Jupiter.

65.

What are the 4 outer planets?

a)

Neptune, Mars, Saturn and Earth.

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

c)

Venus, Uranus, Mars and Earth.

d)

Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Jupiter.

66.

What is the meaning of orbit?

a)

A center line that an object spins around.

b)

The path Earth takes around the Sun.

c)

The Moon's shape as we see it from Earth.

d)

An object in space made of hot, glowing gases.

67.

The Sun is smaller than the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The Sun is a star

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Was is the sun made of?

a)

Gas

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

ice

70.

Explain why the sun is important to Earth

a)

need fire

b)

need light and heat

c)

need air

d)

need water

71.

There are living things on...

a)

Earth.

b)

Mercury.

c)

Venus.

d)

Jupiter.

72.

Could you name the terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Neptune.

b)

Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.

c)

Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune.

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

73.

Could you name the gas giant planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

b)

Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Neptune.

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune.

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun and Neptune.

74.

Terrestrial planets have...

a)

Rocks, minerals and gas surface.

b)

Rocks, minerals and liquid surface.

c)

Rocks, minerals and solid surface.

d)

Rocks, sand and water.

75.

Mercury is the largest planet in the solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Venus is the hottest and brightest planet in the solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Earth does not support life.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Mars is also known as red planet.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Saturn has beautiful rings around it.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

a)

true

b)

false

82.

The Sun is smaller than Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The Moon has no light of its own.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The sun is a star

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Pluto is a planet

a)

True

b)

False

86.

All the planets orbit the sun

a)

True

b)

False

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