WorksheetsComparing Planets of Our Solar System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets (1st four from the sun) compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets (four farthest from the sun).
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.
The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.
There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.
Which planet in the Solar system orbits the sun in the shortest amount of time?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
What planets year (Period of Revolution) is shorter than its day (Period of Rotation)?
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Uranus
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
This model shows...
the size differences among the planets accurately.
the distances between the planets accurately.
both the sizes of the planets and the distances between them accurately
Why do scientists use scale models to study the Solar System?
The solar system is too large to study without using models
The solar system is too small to study without using models
Scientists don't need to use models because we have satellites
All of these options are true
The graph shows the average temperatures of the planets in our solar system. Which planet has the highest average temperature?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
If you were going to make a scale model of the Solar system what planet should be the second largest?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Uranus
What planet in the Solar system has the lowest average temperature?
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
What planet is spinning the fastest on its axis?
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Which is true of the dwarf planets? (Select all that are true.)
have cleared their orbit of other objects
made of ice
orbit the Sun
spherically shaped
A student made a model of how the planets orbit the sun. She used a tennis ball to represent the sun. She used ping-pong balls to represent each planet and painted each one a different color. Then, she placed all the ping-pong balls equal distances apart in a line extending out from the sun.
What are two limitations of the student's model? (Limitations are things about the model that limit its accuracy.)
She used the same size balls to represent the planets.
She made planets orbit the sun.
The planets are not the correct distances from the sun.
The solar system can't be modeled using actual objects.
What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
the inner planets are heavier than the outer planets
The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they
have smaller atmospheres
are less dense
have larger atmospheres
are more colorful
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
water
gas
frozen surfaces
rocks
Which planet has a giant red spot?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet has very prominent rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Pluto
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Which planet has the most moons?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
What is the main component of the atmosphere of Venus?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Which planet is known for having a tilted axis, causing extreme seasonal changes?
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Which planet is known for its Great Dark Spot, similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
