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WorksheetsScience Sol Planets
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Gravity makes Earth revolve around the
Sun. Revolve means
Sun. Revolve means
a)
to have no movement
b)
travel in a closed path
c)
spin on an axis
d)
move up and down
2.
Which of these describes rotation?
a)
The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
b)
Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days
c)
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours
d)
Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
3.
The seasons are related to —
a)
the Earth's revolution around the Sun
b)
the Earth's rotation
c)
the Moon's revolution around the Earth
d)
the Moon's rotation
4.
The seasons are caused due to how the Earth is slanted. This is called the Earth's —
a)
central lean
b)
radial pole
c)
axial tilt
d)
middle slant
5.
The Moon is seen because —
a)
sunlight reflects off of its surface
b)
the stars shine on it all night
c)
the Moon's surface is hot
d)
the Moon makes its own light
6.
A gas giant planet is not made of solid matter. A terrestrial planet is made of —
a)
moons and rocks
b)
rocks and metals
c)
gases and heat
d)
metals and moons
7.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
9
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
8.
What two planets are in between the Sun and Earth?
a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Mercury and Venus
c)
Neptune and Mercury
d)
Saturn and Uranus
9.
What is a dwarf planet?
a)
A dwarf planet is the setting of the fairy tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
b)
A dwarf planet is the largest planet in the solar system.
c)
A dwarf planet is a planet surrounded by moons.
d)
A dwarf planet is smaller than regular planets and shares orbital space with other bodies similar
in size.
10.
The Moon revolves around —
a)
the Sun
b)
an eclipse
c)
the Earth
d)
another moon
11.
Earth revolves around the —
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
clouds
d)
planets
12.
If the days are cold and short —
a)
the Sun is probably not tilted
b)
the Sun is colder than usual
c)
Earth is tilted toward the Sun
d)
Earth is tilted away from the Sun
13.
When the Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around the Earth, the Moon appears to be a half circle. This phase is called the
a)
full moon
b)
quarter moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
gibbous moon
14.
How long does it take to go through the phases of the Moon cycle?
a)
About one day
b)
About one decade
c)
About one year
d)
About one month
15.
People see different phases of the moon, because —
a)
the Moon is a flat surface
b)
the Moon is sometimes behind clouds
c)
the Moon revolves around the Earth
d)
the Moon changes its shape
16.
Which item in space is an average-sized yellow star that is about 1.39 million kilometers in diameter?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
17.
Ptolemy and Aristotle believed —
a)
planets were rocks
b)
Earth and Moon traveled around the Sun
c)
the Sun and planets traveled around Earth
d)
the Sun never moved
18.
Who was the first person to study the night sky with a telescope?
a)
Franklin
b)
Aristotle
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
19.
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
a)
Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
The Moon to orbit Earth
c)
The Sun to orbit Earth
d)
Earth to orbit the Sun
20.
To turn or spin on an axis means to —
a)
phase
b)
eclipse
c)
rotate
d)
revolve
21.
Which two scientists developed a model of the solar system most like the one used today?
a)
Copernicus & Galileo
b)
Galileo & Aristotle
c)
Copernicus & Ptolemy
d)
Aristotle & Ptolemy
22.
What is the correct order of the planets starting with the planet closest to the sun?
a)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
b)
Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mars, Uranus, Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus
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