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Chapter 11: Lesson 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest object in the solar system?

a)

The Earth

b)

The Moon

c)

The Sun

d)

Mars

2.

In order for something to be a planet, it must have the largest mass than other objects close by.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is an inner planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

4.

Which of the following is an inner planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

5.

Which of the following is an outer planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

6.

Which of the following is an outer planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

7.

Most dwarf planets are found past which planet?

a)

Most dwarf planets are found past Neptune.

b)

Most dwarf planets are found past Mars.

c)

Most dwarf planets are found past Jupiter.

d)

Most dwarf planets are found past Saturn.

8.

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Haumea

d)

Jupiter

9.

Made of gas, dust, and ice; moves in an oval shaped orbit

a)

comet

b)

astroid

c)

planet

d)

dwarf planet

10.

The astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance from Earth to the Sun, about ___ million Km.

a)

150

b)

100

c)

200

d)

250

11.

Which planet is approximately 1 AU from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

12.

What is a period of rotation?

a)

The time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the sun.

b)

The time it takes for a planet to complete one full spin on its axis.

c)

The time it takes for a planet to move from one point in its orbit to another.

d)

The time it takes for a planet to align with another celestial body.

13.

What are the two types of models of our solar system called?

a)

Geocentric and Heliocentric

b)

Ptolemaic and Copernican

c)

Newtonian and Einsteinian

d)

Classical and Quantum

14.

Does a planet’s speed increase or decrease as it gets closer to the sun?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

15.

What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

a)

A planet has rings, a dwarf planet does not.

b)

A planet is made of gas, but a dwarf planet is made of rock.

c)

A planet "clears its neighborhood" of other debris, while a dwarf planet does not.

d)

A planet is closer to the sun than a dwarf planet.