WorksheetsGravity & the Solar System Section Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
elliptical
circular
orbit
obituary
What is gravity?
a star and all the objects that revolve around it
a force of attraction between objects with mass
a picture or shape created by a group of stars
a force that makes objects drift apart
Which list correctly identifies the terrestrial planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Pluto, Ceres, Make Make, Eris
Which contains more mass?
The Sun
all the planets and other objects in the Solar System
How many planets are in our solar system?
9
8
7
6
Name the planets in order from the one closest to the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
A small, icy body that orbits the Sun. Is made of a main body and a tail.
Asteroid
Meteor
Comet
Meteoroid
A chunk of rock that burns up upon entering a planet's atmosphere
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
Crater
What things make up our Solar System?
Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors
Sun, Planets, Moons, Stars, Asteroids, Comets
Galaxies, Planets, Stars, Asteroids, Planets, Moons
Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Comets, Meteors, Sun
A moon and a planet are different because:
A moon orbits a planet, while a planet orbits a star.
A planet orbits a moon, while a moon orbits a star.
A moon and a planet both orbit stars directly.
A planet orbits another planet, while a moon orbits the Sun.
What defines the edge of our solar system? Mark only one oval.
The asteroid belt
the Kuiper belt
The Oort Cloud
The Nebula
What two factors affect gravitational force? Mark only one oval.
nothing affects gravity
mass and distance
mass and shape
shape and distance
Which planets in our solar system have the most gravity and why? Mark only one oval.
the inner planets because they are denser
the inner planets because they are smaller
the outer planets because they have more mass
the outer planets because they are less dense
The graph to the right shows the gravitational force on Astronaut Mae Jemison (mass of 75 kg) at different distances from Earth. How does the distance from Earth affect the gravitational force on the astronaut? Use data evidence from the graph to support your answer.
As the distance from Earth increases, the gravitational force on the astronaut decreases.
As the distance from Earth increases, the gravitational force on the astronaut increases.
The gravitational force on the astronaut remains constant regardless of distance from Earth.
The gravitational force on the astronaut increases and then decreases as distance from Earth increases.
