Font size
WorksheetsOUR SOLAR SYSTEM
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The sun consists of __________ % of the mass in our solar system.
99%
75%
50%
10%
Earth is found in a region of space called the __________________________________________ zone.
habitable
frozen
volcanic
asteroid
Planets that are mostly made of gas are called:
Gas giants
Terrestrial planets
Dwarf planets
Ice planets
The Asteroid Belt contains which of the following?
Asteroids
Comets
Planets
Stars
The Kuiper Belt contains which of the following?
Comets and icy bodies
Gas giants
Rocky planets
Stars
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet because:
it did not clear its orbit of other debris.
it is the smallest planet in the solar system.
it is farther from the Sun than Neptune.
it has no moons.
The models of solar systems that you can purchase in stores are not to scale because:
the actual distances and sizes are too large to represent accurately in a small model
it is easier to understand the solar system if the models are not to scale
the planets would not fit on a table if they were to scale
the colors of the planets are hard to reproduce at scale
The planets stay in their orbit around the Sun because of:
the Sun's gravity
the planets' own light
the Sun's heat
the planets' speed alone
A solar system is constituted by:
a star and all the objects that orbit it
only planets
only stars
asteroids and comets only
Scientists are studying Mars because:
they want to learn more about its environment and possibility of life.
it is the closest planet to the Sun.
it has the same atmosphere as Earth.
it is the largest planet in the solar system.
what is the planet ?
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
What planets are these?
Inner(Rocky) Planets
Outer(Gas Giants) Planets
What is the third planet from the sun?
How many planets are there?
8
6
12
50000000 billion.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
The Sun is at the center of our solar system.
The Earth is at the center of our solar system.
The planet Mars is at the center of the solar system.
The moon is at the center of the solar system.
