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Solar System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets are there in our solar system?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

2.

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

3.

Planets travel in an oval path around the sun. What is this action called?

a)

Revolution

b)

Axis

c)

Revolve

d)

Orbit

4.

What two types of planets are there in our solar system?

a)

Stars

b)

Gas Giants

c)

Asteroids

d)

Terrestrial

5.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

6.

How many planets are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

7.

Which celestial object is primarily composed of ice, dust, and rocky material, and often has a visible coma or tail when near the Sun?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteorite

8.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

9.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

10.

Which of the following is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

11.

Why is the Sun important to life on Earth?

a)

It provides light only.

b)

It is the main source of Earth's heat and light.

c)

It controls the Earth's orbit.

d)

It provides the Earth with water.

12.

What four planets are terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Venus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Earth

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

13.

What four planets are gas giants?

a)

Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Earth

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

14.

Gas giants are primarily made of _______________.

a)

gas

b)

ice

c)

rocky substances

d)

cores

15.

Terrestrial planets are primarily made of __________________.

a)

gas

b)

ice

c)

rocky substances

d)

cores

16.

Which of the following is true about gas giants?

a)

They are heavy and large

b)

They are lightweight, small, and have solid surfaces

c)

They are made of rocky substances

d)

They are lightweight, have rings, and have many moons

17.

Which planet is similar in size and mass to Earth?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

18.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

19.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

20.

Which planet is so large it could fit all the other planets inside of it?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

21.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

22.

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

23.

What is the main component of the Sun?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

24.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

25.

What is the term for the path a planet takes around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution

d)

Axis