WorksheetsThe Earth and the Solar System
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 33mins
Sun is a _______ .
planet
star
constellation
_________ is a dwarf planet.
Neptune
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter
3/4 of the Earth is covered with ________ .
water
air
land
________ is also known as " Earth's Twin".
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
The "asteroid belt " in the Solar System is located between which two planets ?
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Earth
Jupiter and Saturn
The word "planet " comes from the Greek word "____________" which means wanderers.
planetia
planetai
Sun is _____________ km away from the Earth.
100 million km
190 million km
150 million km
130 billion km
Moon is ____________ km away from the Earth.
388400 km
38440 km
38888 km
384444 km
First Indian artificial satellite to go in space is _____________.
Sputnik- I
Aryabhata
INSAT
Bhaskar
Which of the planets is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?
Axis
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Neptune
What is the only planet that supports life?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Saturn
What planet is known as the red planet because of its red looking surface?
Earth
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
_________ is the planet that takes the shortest time to revolve around the sun.
Neptune
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Do each of the outer planets have at least one moon?
Yes
No
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus have (a) around them.
Earth's shape is described as a (a) .
When CV is the third nearest planet to the sun?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
All the planets move around the sun in a_____.
Circular path
Rectangular path
Elongated path
None of the above
All the planets move around the sun in a_____.
Circular path
Rectangular path
Elongated path
None of the above
The sun is a____.
Star
Celestial body
Head of the solar system
All of these
a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles
nebula
terrestrial planets
collision
asteroids
Which outer planets have rings?
Just Saturn
Saturn and Jupiter
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
all 4 of the outer planets
What is the largest planet in
our solar system?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Mars
Which planet is NOT one of the
"Gas Giants"?
Uranus
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Saturn
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The rotation speed of the Earth
The revolution of the Earth
The distance from the Earth to the Sun
The number of clouds in the atmosphere
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Axis of rotation
Equator
The planets move around the Sun in fixed paths called
(a)
What is the name of the closest star to the Earth?
Sun
Moon
Mars
Venus
Molten rock found in the mantle is
(a)
The spinning movement of the Earth is called
(a)
Which among these planets are called the morning star?
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
