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WorksheetsChapter 11: Lesson 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the largest object in the solar system?
The Earth
The Moon
The Sun
Mars
In order for something to be a planet, it must have the largest mass than other objects close by.
True
False
Which of the following is an inner planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
Which of the following is an inner planet?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Which of the following is an outer planet?
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Which of the following is an outer planet?
Neptune
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Most dwarf planets are found past which planet?
Most dwarf planets are found past Neptune.
Most dwarf planets are found past Mars.
Most dwarf planets are found past Jupiter.
Most dwarf planets are found past Saturn.
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
Earth
Mars
Haumea
Jupiter
Made of gas, dust, and ice; moves in an oval shaped orbit
comet
astroid
planet
dwarf planet
The astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance from Earth to the Sun, about ___ million Km.
150
100
200
250
Which planet is approximately 1 AU from the Sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is a period of rotation?
The time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the sun.
The time it takes for a planet to complete one full spin on its axis.
The time it takes for a planet to move from one point in its orbit to another.
The time it takes for a planet to align with another celestial body.
What are the two types of models of our solar system called?
Geocentric and Heliocentric
Ptolemaic and Copernican
Newtonian and Einsteinian
Classical and Quantum
Does a planet’s speed increase or decrease as it gets closer to the sun?
Increase
Decrease
What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?
A planet has rings, a dwarf planet does not.
A planet is made of gas, but a dwarf planet is made of rock.
A planet "clears its neighborhood" of other debris, while a dwarf planet does not.
A planet is closer to the sun than a dwarf planet.
