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WorksheetsCelestial Body
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
A moon orbits which celestial object?
Planet
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Which motion does Earth make once every 24 hours?
Rotates once on its axis
Makes one orbit of the Sun
Revolves once around the Moon
Passes by Mars in its path
Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -
asteroids.
meteors.
comets.
planets.
The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as -
mostly made up of gases.
having rings similar to Saturn's.
having a rocky and terrestrial surface.
being composed entirely of water.
Scientists discover a relatively small object in an orbital path around the Sun as shown in the diagram. Based on this information, the object is most likely which of the following?
Star
Planet
Moon
Comet
Planets vary as they get farther from the Sun. As a rule, the farther a planet's orbit from the Sun, -
the greater the planet's diameter.
the longer it takes to orbit the Sun.
the rockier the surface of the planet.
the greater the planet's surface temperature.
What celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?
Earth
The Sun
Jupiter
The asteroid belt
What celestial body orbits a planet?
The Sun
Moon
Asteroid
Meteor
Which of the following planets could be accurately described as rocky, terrestrial, and relatively close to the Sun?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Planets in the solar system follow an orbital path which is most accurately described as -
a perfect circle.
unpredictable in shape.
more or less elliptical.
a straight line toward the Sun.
The table provides information on various objects in our solar system. Based on the information in the table, which object is most likely a comet?
A
B
C
C
All of the inner planets share which of the following characteristics?
Mostly made up of gas
Contain large amounts of water
Rocky and terrestrial
Extremely cold temperatures
The Sun is best described as a -
very large planet.
medium-sized star.
collection of comets.
hot, dense rock.
A visible streak of light which shows the path of a rocky object which has entered Earth's atmosphere is -
an asteroid.
a meteoroid.
a comet.
a meteor.
The composition of the Sun is best described as -
liquid nitrogen and solid magnesium.
molten rock, primarily iron.
dense and composed of hot gases.
lightweight particles of dust.
Which set of characteristics listed below are unique to the inner planets?
Gaseous, small
Cratered, liquid
Cool, humid
Terrestrial, rocky
Most of the asteroids in our solar system are located between the orbits of what two objects?
The Sun and Earth
Venus and Earth
Mars and Jupiter
Uranus and Neptune
Europa, a moon that orbits Jupiter, is quite different from Earth's Moon. One characteristic it shares with Earth's Moon is that Europa -
is covered in ice.
orbits a planet.
has an oxygen atmosphere.
contains water.
All the planets in our solar system have more or less the same -
diameter.
composition.
shape.
mass.
Which of the following diagrams is the most accurate representation of Earth's relationship with the Sun and the Moon?
Which celestial body does the picture represent?
Comet
Asteroid
Moon
Meteor
