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Exploring the Solar System

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is the name of the galaxy that the Solar System is part of?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Triangulum

d)

Whirlpool

2.

What is the main component of the Sun?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

3.

Which planet is the smallest in the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

4.

Why is Venus the hottest planet in the Solar System?

a)

It is closest to the Sun

b)

It has a thick atmosphere that traps heat

c)

It has many volcanoes

d)

It has no water

5.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

30 days

c)

88 days

d)

24 hours

6.

What is the name of the first man to walk on the Moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Michael Collins

7.

What is the largest volcano in the Solar System and where is it located?

a)

Mount Etna on Venus

b)

Mauna Kea on Earth

c)

Olympus Mons on Mars

d)

Mount Everest on Earth

8.

Which planet has a giant red spot that is a massive storm?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

9.

What are Saturn's rings made of?

a)

Gas

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Rocks and asteroids

10.

Which planet has a vertical rotation?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter