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SSB Part 2 review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
2.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
3.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
4.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
5.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
6.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
7.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
8.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
9.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
10.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
11.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
12.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
13.
The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
14.
Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
15.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.

1.       Inner Planets are also called.

a)

Terrace Planets                

b)

Terminal Planets

c)

Terrestrial Planets

d)

Treasure Planets

17.

Even though Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the hottest of all planets in the solar system.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

What are the 2 characteristics of the 4 outer planets.

a)

They are rocky and small in size

b)

Larger planets and made of gas

c)

Closer to the Sun and made of gas

d)

Farther from the Sun and made of gas

19.

The seventh planet, originally called Herschel, rotates on its side due to the angle of the axis.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

20.

The eighth planet, a dark blue color, windiest planet, with a set of rings including a set of rings that are braided

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

21.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

The Sun is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

b)

Our solar system is near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

c)

The Sun is the center of the solar system.

d)

The galactic center is the center of our solar system.

22.

Select all that apply to the GAS GIANTS

a)

They all have rings

b)

They are all made of gas

c)

They have a rocky surface

d)

They are very small

23.

Select all that apply to the ROCKY or TERRESTRIAL planets

a)

They are small

b)

They are made of gas

c)

They have a rocky surface

d)

They are closer to the sun

24.

Which of the gas giants has the largest rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

25.

This is like a dirty snowball with a tail

a)

comet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

meteorite

26.

These are mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

meteoroid

d)

asteroid

27.

Planet tilted on its side

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

28.

A chunk of rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light in the sky.

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

29.

A chunk of rock that is not burned up by the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

30.

A chunk of rock or dust in space that comes from an asteroid or comet.

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

31.

A rocky object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

32.

A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteor

33.

Which objects are smallest?

a)

Meteoroids

b)

Asteroids

c)

Comets

34.

These are composed mainly of rock and metal.

a)

comets and stars

b)

stars and meteors

c)

asteroid and meteors

d)

comets and asteroid

35.

The shape of comet's paths are ________________.

a)

circular

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

36.

Which object in space is larger?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

37.
What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?
a)
They all are made of ice
b)
They all hit Earth's surface
c)
They all orbit the sun
d)
They have nothing in common
38.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
meteroid
c)
meteor
39.
How does a meteor compare to a meteorite? 
a)
A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth
b)
A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth
c)
Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice
d)
They are the same thing
40.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteor