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Explore Space: Our Solar System

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

2.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

Eight

b)

Nine

c)

Seven

d)

Ten

3.

Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Pluto

d)

Mars

4.

The planets in our solar system orbit around the ____.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

d)

mars

5.

What is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

6.

Which planet is known as the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

7.

Why is Earth called the Blue Planet?

a)

Because it is covered mostly with water.

b)

Because it is the largest planet in the solar system.

c)

Because it has a lot of blue-colored mountains.

d)

Because it is the closest planet to the Sun.

8.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

9.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

10.

Which planet has the brightest and largest rings in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

11.

What is the coldest planet in our solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

12.

Which planet was the first to be discovered using a telescope?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

13.

Which planet is the farthest from the sun in our solar system?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

14.

Which planet in our solar system cannot be seen with just the eyes?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

15.

What are the sun and eight planets part of?

a)

the Great Red Spot

b)

our solar system

c)

Saturn's rings

16.

What does the author list in the text?

a)

planets in our solar system

b)

stars in our solar system

c)

rocks in our solar system

17.

What evidence from the text best supports this statement?

a)

The planets in our solar system orbit the sun.

b)

A star is a ball of gas that gives off heat and light.

c)

The sun is the closest star to the planets of our solar system.

18.

Based on the text, how can you describe the size of the planets in our solar system?

a)

The planets are all different sizes.

b)

The planets are all the same size.

c)

Planets farther away from the sun are bigger.

19.

What is this text mostly about?

a)

why Earth is called the Blue Planet

b)

what Saturn's rings are made of

c)

the sun and planets in our solar system

20.

Read these sentences from the text. Earth is our home. It is the only planet that has oceans on its surface. In fact, Earth is covered mostly with water. As used in these sentences, what does the word "surface" mean?

a)

inside part

b)

middle part

c)

outside part

21.

The hottest planet in our solar system is:

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

22.

Earth is called the Blue Planet because:

a)

it has a lot of forests.

b)

it is covered with water.

c)

it has a blue atmosphere.

d)

it is the largest planet.

23.

Compare Venus and Earth by explaining how they are similar and how they are different.

a)

Venus and Earth are similar in size and composition but differ in atmosphere and surface conditions.

b)

Venus and Earth have the same atmosphere and surface conditions.

c)

Venus is larger than Earth and has a similar atmosphere.

d)

Earth is closer to the Sun than Venus and has a thicker atmosphere.