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PLANETS

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

2.

What is known as Red Planet ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

3.

Earth is known as the - planet

(a)  

4.

Ganymede is satellite of

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

5.

The planet shown is

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

6.

Which planet is the hottest

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

7.

Jupiter has ______ moons

a)

67

b)

66

c)

100

d)

82

8.

The moon is the ______ of earth

a)

Natural satellite

b)

Star

c)

Sun

d)

None

9.

Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

10.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

11.

Identify the planet ?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

12.

Which of the following part of the Sun is visible to humans?

a)

Photosphere

b)

Corona

c)

Chromospheres

d)

Core

13.

Find the Jovial Planets among the following.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

14.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
15.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

16.

_____________ is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Meteor

c)

Water

d)

Atmosphere

17.

What is a globe ?

a)

A globe is a model of the earth.

b)

A globe is a planet

c)

A globe is a country

18.

How many planets do we have in our solar system ?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

19.

What is a globe ?

a)

A globe is a model of the earth.

b)

A globe is a planet

c)

A globe is a country

20.

How many planets do we have in our solar system ?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

21.

Who gave the correct idea about the solar system to prove Ptolemy wrong ?

a)

George

b)

Newton

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

22.

What is a universe ?

a)

The universe is all of space . It contains billions of stars which make up a galaxy

b)

The universe is an ice cream .

23.

Differentiate between sun and moon ?

4 lines
24.

What is the phrase that pronunces all the planets .

a)

My very enthusiastic mother just served us noodles

b)

My very educated mother just served us noodles

c)

My very enthusiastic mother just served me noodles

25.

What is an " INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION " ?

4 lines
26.

The sun appears to rise above the (a)  

27.

The Earth takes 365 days ,or 1 year to complete one revolution

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.
The earth is located between which 2 planets?
a)
Jupiter & Saturn
b)
Mercury & Venus
c)
Venus & Mars
d)
Saturn and Uranus
29.
The "red planet" is
a)
Venus
b)
Uranus
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
30.
Which planet looks like a blue orb with no clouds?
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Pluto
31.
What planet has the Great Red Spot?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
32.
Does Venus have a moon?
a)
Yes
b)
No
33.

I am the fastest planet to orbit the sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

34.

I am the brightest and hottest planet.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

35.

I am the only planet to have known life on it.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

36.

I am red because of the iron oxide that covers me.

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

37.

I get my color from methane gas.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

38.

I take the longest to orbit the Sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

39.

There are lots of storms on my planet.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

40.

what is it ?

a)

planet

b)

universe

c)

neptune

41.

what is it ?

a)

jupiter

b)

planet

c)

solar system

42.

what is it ?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

43.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

MERCURY

b)

SATURN

c)

JUPITER

44.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

MERCURY

b)

PLANET

c)

SOLAR SYSTEM

45.

WHAT IS IT ?

a)

UNIVERSE

b)

NEPTUNE

c)

JUPITER

46.

MERCURY IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

NEPTUNE IS THE NEAREST PLANET TO THE SUN

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

48.

THE LARGEST PLANET IS JUPITER

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

A ______________ HAS A LONG TAIL

a)

COMET

b)

MOOM

50.

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

51.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
52.
What is similar about all of the inner planets?
a)
rocky
b)
gasses
c)
many moons
d)
takes a long time to revolve around the sun
53.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
54.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal
55.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
56.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
57.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
58.
Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
59.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
60.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

61.

Which planet has the greatest range in daytime and night time temperatures?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupieter

d)

Neptune

62.

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

63.

Which planet rotates on its side?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

64.

Why is Venus's atmosphere yellow?

a)

banannas

b)

sulfer

c)

nitrogen

d)

iron

65.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
66.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
67.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
68.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
69.

A cloud of gas and dust is called a....

a)

Solar System

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Red Giant

70.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

71.

What takes up 99.8% of the mass in the solar system?

a)

The moon

b)

The sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

72.

This marks the boundary of our solar system.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Oort Cloud

73.

What belt separates the Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants ?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Joivian Belt

74.

This planet has 79 confirmed moons.

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

75.

Pluto and Ceres are both dwarf planets found in our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

76.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
77.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

78.

A group of dust, stars, gas, and planets bound together by gravitational forces is called a....

a)

Solar System

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Red Giant

79.
Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
80.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
81.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

82.
What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust?
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Comet
83.
What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Copernican Theory
c)
Ptolemain Theory
d)
Galilean Theory
84.
Put the planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn,  Uranus, Neptune,Pluto
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Sarturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
85.

Galaxies are:

a)

gropus of Asteroids

b)

Groups of planets

c)

Groups of stars, gas and dust.

d)

Group of satellites

86.
What is true of all planets in our Solar System?
a)
They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun
b)
Planets do not move, only stars move
c)
Planets make their own light
d)
Planets are larger than stars
87.
Planets form by a process called...
a)
accretion
b)
dark matter interactions
c)
electromagnetic radiation
d)
sun-dropping
88.
An irregular, rocky body that orbits the sun but is too small to be classified as a planet is known as a:
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
dwarf planet
89.

A comet is made mostly of

a)

ice

b)

dust

c)

fire

d)

oxygen

90.

The orbital path of the planets in our solar system is

a)

in a perfect circle

b)

elliptical but looks circular

c)

large ellipse

d)

varying from planet to planet

91.

The rocky (terrestrial) planets are

a)

furthest from the sun

b)

closest to the sun

92.

All of the following are properties of Mars EXCEPT

a)

abundance of liquid water on planet

b)

one or more moons in orbit

c)

constantly in motion

d)

predictable orbital path

93.

Which is common between all the planets?

a)

mass

b)

diameter

c)

shape

d)

composition

94.

The rocky objects that orbit in space are called

a)

planets

b)

asteroids

c)

comets

d)

meteors

95.

A meteor is a

a)

irregular solid orbiting between Mars and Venus

b)

dust to small rocks due to breakup of comets

c)

solids made of rock and ice with elliptical orbits

d)

solids that have been pulled in by gravity around planets

96.

Neptune has an orbit of 165 years because it

a)

is the largest planet

b)

is furthest from the Sun

c)

has more gravity

d)

Revolves fast

97.

The Earth____________around the sun as it _______________ to cause night and day.

a)

rotates/revolves

b)

revolves/revolves

c)

rotates/rotates

d)

revolves/rotates

98.

The Gas Giants are

a)

furthest from the sun

b)

closest to the sun

c)

the smallest planets

d)

rocky planets

99.

The planets ____________ around the Sun, and moons ____________around the planets.

a)

revolve/rotate

b)

rotate/revolve

c)

rotate/rotate

d)

revolve/revolve

100.

If the Sun was not in our solar system

a)

an asteroid would hit a planet

b)

a planet would explode

c)

will always travel the same way

d)

planets would travel on a different path

101.

A person standing on Mercury would

a)

weigh the least

b)

weigh the most

c)

weigh the same

d)

shrivel up and blow way

102.

Jupiter has the greatest gravitational pull because

a)

it is the smallest planet.

b)

it has the largest mass.

c)

it revolves the slowest.

d)

is has the Great Red Spot.

103.

T or F: The Sun governs all motion and patterns of the objects in our solar system keeping planets, asteroids, and comets in orbit.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Which of the following is designed to carry tools but not people into space?

a)

probe

b)

International Space Station

c)

Shuttle

d)

Satellite

105.
What is the name our home galaxy? 
a)
Neptune
b)
Milky Way
c)
Hubble
d)
Kiper
106.
How many galaxies are there? 
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
107.

Which of the following statements about the Solar system is true?

a)

It is located in the Milky Way galaxy

b)

It contains only terrestrial planets

c)

It has no stars

d)

It is only 1 billion years old

108.

How old is the Solar system?

a)

4.5 billion years

b)

1 billion years

c)

4.5 million years

d)

10 billion years

109.

Which planet is the smallest in the Solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

110.

Which planet is known as the hottest in the Solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

111.

Which planet has the largest mountain in the Solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

112.

Which planet is the largest and most massive in the Solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

113.

Which of the following planet is classified as a gas giant?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

114.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

115.

What unique feature does Uranus have compared to other planets?

a)

It has the most moons

b)

It is the smallest planet

c)

It is tilted on its axis

d)

It has rings

116.

What is the last planet in the Solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

117.

What is at the centre of the solar system?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

The Sun

118.

What is the location of the asteroid belt in the Solar system?

a)

Between Earth and Mars

b)

Between Saturn and Uranus

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Between Jupiter and Saturn

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