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Solar System and Moon Phases Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

2.

What does "geocentric" mean?

a)

Earth-centered

b)

Sun-centered

c)

Moon-centered

d)

Star-centered

3.

What does "heliocentric" mean?

a)

Sun-centered

b)

Earth-centered

c)

Moon-centered

d)

Planet-centered

4.

Which moon phase comes after waxing crescent?

a)

Waxing gibbous

b)

Full moon

c)

New moon

d)

Waning crescent

5.

At what time of day is the shadow shortest?

a)

13:00 PM

b)

11:00 AM

c)

9:00 AM

d)

6:00 PM

6.

What is a sundial used for?

a)

Telling time using the Sun's position

b)

Measuring temperature

c)

Finding directions

d)

Observing stars

7.

Which planet orbits the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Pluto

d)

Mars

8.

Which of these statements about the planets is true?

a)

The planets are never lined up in perfect order

b)

The planets are always lined up in perfect order

c)

The planets are lined up every night

d)

The planets never move

9.

What is the hottest planet in our Solar System?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

10.

What does a sundial use to tell time?

a)

The Sun’s position and its shadow

b)

The wind direction

c)

The temperature

d)

The stars