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Planets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Smaller objects that revolve around planets

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Moons

d)

Stars

2.

A small piece of rock or metal that falls through Earth’s atmosphere without burning up

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Comet

d)

Satellite

3.

Comets are made up of what?

a)

inner icy core, outer cloud of gas, and a tail

b)

solid rock and metal

c)

pure water ice

d)

gaseous hydrogen and helium

4.

A large planet made mostly of elements with a large core of rock and ice

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial Planets

c)

Ice Giants

d)

Dwarf Planets

5.

Made up of the sun, the eight planets and their moons, and other objects that revolve around the sun

a)

Galaxy

b)

Solar System

c)

Universe

d)

Asteroid Belt

6.

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

7.

A layer of gas that surrounds a planet

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

Small pieces of rock that orbit the sun

a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteoroids

c)

Comets

d)

Planets

9.

Chunks of rock that orbit the sun

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Meteorites

d)

Planets

10.

Giant balls of hot, burning gases

a)

Planets

b)

Comets

c)

Stars

d)

Asteroids

11.

Revolve around

a)

Orbit

b)

Rotate

c)

Spin

d)

Circle

12.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

13.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

c)

Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

d)

Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Mars

14.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

moon

b)

earth

c)

sun

d)

mars

15.

A giant planet that is made up mostly of gas

a)

Gas Giant

b)

Rocky Planet

c)

Ice Giant

d)

Dwarf Planet

16.

What are the outer planets made of?

a)

rock

b)

gas

c)

ice

d)

metal

17.

Found

a)

Located

b)

Lost

c)

Hidden

d)

Discovered

18.

Saturn is known for what?

a)

rings

b)

moons

c)

storms

d)

size

19.

The inner planets are ________to the sun.

a)

farthest

b)

closest

c)

moderate

d)

equidistant

20.

Important details

a)

Characteristics

b)

Attributes

c)

Features

d)

Specifications