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The solar system

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which group does Earth belong?

a)

constellations

b)

planets

c)

stars

2.

What is a planet?

a)

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

b)

a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light

c)

a large ball of rock or gas that moves around the sun

3.

This diagram shows the orbits of planets.

Which planet takes the longest time to make one orbit?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

4.

This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun.


What is the path called?

a)

an orbit

b)

a moon

c)

a constellation

5.

Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?

a)

a moon

b)

a planet

c)

a star

6.

This picture shows a part of a constellation. The dots in the picture form a pattern.


What do the dots represent?

a)

moons

b)

planets

c)

stars

7.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

8.

Which things are found in our solar system?

a)

the stars, the planets, the planets’ suns

b)

the sun, the planets, the planets’ moons

9.

How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

one year

b)

one month

c)

one week

10.

What is the sun?

a)

a star

b)

a planet

c)

a moon

11.

A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?

a)

a ball of hot gases

b)

a constellation

c)

a solar system

12.

This picture shows Earth in space.

Which place on Earth is having daytime?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

What causes sunrise and sunset?

a)

Earth orbits.

b)

Earth rotates.

c)

The sun moves around Earth.

14.

What happens when your part of Earth faces away from the sun?

a)

It is morning.

b)

It is a day time.

c)

It is a night time.

15.

What is another word for rotate?

a)

spin

b)

skip

c)

orbit

16.

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

a)

one month

b)

one week

c)

24 hours

17.

This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon.


What will happen to the shadow in the late afternoon?

a)

It will not change.

b)

It will become longer.

c)

It will become shorter.