Science Sol 4.7 Test
- 1.What is the sun?
- A.
The sun is a planet.
- B.
The sun is another galaxy.
- C.
The sun is another solar system.
- D.
The sun is a star.
- 2.Which two planets are Gas Giants?
- A.
Saturn and Jupiter.
- B.
Jupiter and Mars.
- C.
Saturn and Mars.
- D.
Venus and Mercury.
- 3.Beginning with the closest to the sun, what is the correct order of the planets?
- A.
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune.
- B.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune
- C.
Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus,and Neptune.
- D.
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- 4.What is the solar system?
- A.
The solar system is all the stars in the galaxy.
- B.
The solar system is the life cycle of a star, from yellow dwarf to red giant and then white dwarf.
- C.
Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it.
- D.
The solar system is the sun, its corona, sun spots and flares.
- 5.Which planet is the hottest?
- A.
Earth.
- B.
Venus.
- C.
Mars.
- D.
Mercury.
- 6.There are planets in our solar system.
- A.
Seven
- B.
Eight
- C.
Nine
- D.
One
- 7.These are all gas planets except:
- A.
Saturn
- B.
Neptune
- C.
Earth
- D.
Uranus
- 8.All are characteristics of a planet except:
- A.
It's made completely of rock.
- B.
It has a round body
- C.
It orbits a sun.
- D.
It's large enough to have its own gravity.
- 9.When a planet moves around the sun, this is called a
- A.
Rotation
- B.
Revolution
- C.
Spin
- D.
Turn
- 10.What is the 5th planet from the sun?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Mars
- C.
Neptune
- D.
Jupiter
- 11.Planets that are close to the sun
- A.
Move through the asteroid belt
- B.
Orbit faster than the outer planets
- C.
Orbit slower than the outer planets
- D.
Move closer and closer to the sun
- 12.Outer planets are known as planets while innter planets are known as planets.
- A.
Rocky, gaseous
- B.
Gaseous, rocky
- C.
Rocky, smooth
- D.
Smooth, rocky
- 13.The planets are terrestrial .
- A.
Middle
- B.
Outer
- C.
Inner
- D.
First and last
- 14.Inner Planets are:
- A.
Far away from the sun
- B.
Near to the sun
- C.
Large
- D.
Small
- 15.Which statement describes how the sun and the planets of our solar system are related?
- A.
Planets revolve around the sun.
- B.
The sun revolves around the planets.
- C.
Planets rotate on their axes.
- D.
The sun rotates on its axis.
- 16.Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Mercury
- C.
Venus
- D.
Neptune
- 17.The force that holds planets in their orbits is called
- A.
Parallax
- B.
Revolution
- C.
Rotation
- D.
Gravity
- 18.The four distant planets are made mostly of
- A.
Gas
- B.
Water
- C.
Rock
- D.
Radiation
- 19.A _____________ is a group of planets and their moons that orbit a central star.
- A.
Galaxy
- B.
Comet
- C.
Astroid
- D.
Solar system
- 20.Which group of planets are known as the gas giants?
- A.
The in between
- B.
The inner
- C.
The outer
- D.
First and last
- 21.All the _________________ revolve around the Sun in the same direction.
- A.
Stars
- B.
Moons
- C.
Comets
- D.
Planets
- 22.Which of the following planets is the only one where life is known to exist?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Venus
- C.
Mars
- D.
Saturn
- 23.Which of the following outer planets is the 7th from the sun, blue-green in color and tilts way over on its axis?
- A.
Venus
- B.
Earth
- C.
Uranus
- D.
Pluto
- 24.Which of the following planets in our solar system takes the least time to orbit the Sun.
- A.
Earth
- B.
Jupiter
- C.
Mars
- D.
Mercury
- 25.What planet is similar to Earth in size and mass.
- A.
Mercury
- B.
Neptune
- C.
Mars
- D.
Venus
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