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Solar System

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all

a)

Gas Giants

b)

outer planets

c)

inner planets

d)

really big

2.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all

a)

made of gas

b)

made of rock

c)

made of ice

d)

made of fire

3.

It takes the Earth _______ to revolve around the Sun.

a)

24 hours

b)

1 day

c)
365 days
d)

1 month

4.

When the Earth rotates (spins), it causes

a)

night and day

b)

the seasons

c)

wind

d)

rain

5.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

made of rock

d)

small

6.

Harper says that the moon revolves (goes around) the Earth. Is this correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No, the Earth goes around the moon.

c)

No, the moon revolves around the Sun

d)

No, the moon does not move at all.

7.

The sun is made of hot, burning gasses.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Sun is the closest star to Earth

a)

True

b)

False, there are millions of stars in our solar system

9.

The ______ revolves around the Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

moon

d)

Mars

10.

Which of the following is the correct order of the planets, starting from the closest to the Sun?

a)

Mars

Venus

Earth

Mercury

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

b)

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

c)

Neptune

Uranus
Saturn

Jupiter

Mars

Earth

Venus

Mercury

d)

Mercury

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Venus

Saturn

Neptune

Uranus

11.

Check off the names of real planets in our solar system:

a)

Mercury, Saturn, and Uranus

b)

Venus, Neptune, and Jupiter

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Pluto, Goofy, and Mickey

12.

Where in our solar system is the Asteroid Belt?

a)

Between Mars and Jupiter. It separates the inner planets from the outer planets.

b)

Between Mercury and Venus.

c)

Between Earth and Mars.

d)

Between Venus and Earth.

13.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all

a)
Dwarf planets
b)

Inner planets

c)
Rocky planets
d)

Gas giants

14.

Why can we see the moon at night?

a)

The moon reflects light from Earth.

b)

The moon reflects light from the Sun.

c)

The moon makes its own light.