WorksheetsThe solar system
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
In which group does Earth belong?
constellations
planets
stars
What is a planet?
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
a large ball of rock or gas that moves around the sun
This diagram shows the orbits of planets.
Which planet takes the longest time to make one orbit?
Venus
Saturn
Mars
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun.
What is the path called?
an orbit
a moon
a constellation
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a moon
a planet
a star
This picture shows a part of a constellation. The dots in the picture form a pattern.
What do the dots represent?
moons
planets
stars
How many planets are in the solar system?
7
9
8
Which things are found in our solar system?
the stars, the planets, the planets’ suns
the sun, the planets, the planets’ moons
How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
one year
one month
one week
What is the sun?
a star
a planet
a moon
A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?
a ball of hot gases
a constellation
a solar system
This picture shows Earth in space.
Which place on Earth is having daytime?
A
B
C
What causes sunrise and sunset?
Earth orbits.
Earth rotates.
The sun moves around Earth.
What happens when your part of Earth faces away from the sun?
It is morning.
It is a day time.
It is a night time.
What is another word for rotate?
spin
skip
orbit
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
one month
one week
24 hours
This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon.
What will happen to the shadow in the late afternoon?
It will not change.
It will become longer.
It will become shorter.
