The Sun and Its Planets

1. The earth circles around the sun. The sun is an example of which of the following?

A) a planet
B) a comet
C) a star
D) a moon

2. Earth is one of nine planets in our solar system. Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.

A) fifth
B) fourth
C) sixth
D) third

3. The Sun, Earth, and the Moon are part of our solar system. The solar system is made up of the Sun and everything that ______ it.

A) hears
B) orbits
C) finds
D) touches

4. The nine planets move. The planets _______ around the sun.

A) light
B) disappear
C) revolve
D) heat

5. The sun is a star. Which sentence below uses the word star to describe the sun?

A) That lady is a pretty movie star.
B) I know that man is a famous rock star.
C) A star is a hot, glowing ball of gases.
D) My teacher put a red star on my paper.

6. Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?

A) Earth
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Jupiter

7. Some planets are cold and some are hot. Draw a conclusion to tell which planets are the coldest.

A) The red planets are the hottest.
B) The ones that are farthest from the sun.
C) The planets that are closest to the sun.
D) The planets that have moons.

8. Which of the following does not explain why Pluto is an unusual outer planet.

A) It is such a small planet.
B) It is just too close to the sun.
C) It is so rocky.
D) It has a long orbit.

9. Why would there be no life on Venus?

A) It is just too cold on this planet.
B) The planet has no water.
C) It is the closest planet to the sun.
D) It would spin sideways.

10. Which planets do you think are the warmest?

A) The reddest planets are the warmest.
B) The ones farthest away from the sun.
C) The ones with frozen ice.
D) The ones closest to the sun.

11. Read the passage on "The Sun" by Cynthia Sherwood. You will answer questions 11-15. Now answer this question. Where is the sun located?

A) at the center of the galaxy
B) at the center of the universe
C) at the center of the solar system
D) at the center of the Earth

12. The sun is very hot. How hot is the sun's core?

A) ten thousand degrees
B) twenty seven million degrees
C) one million degrees
D) five thousand degrees

13. Which of the following words from the passage was used to describe the sun?

A) It is an average-sized star
B) It is the hottest star.
C) It is the largest known star.
D) It is a small star.

14. Which of the following would you think is not a part of solar energy?

A) heat
B) electrical power
C) water
D) light

15. We have learned about nine planets. The author said that eight planets revolved around the Sun. Draw a conclusion to figure out which planet was not included by the author and why?

A) Jupiter: It is too big to be a planet.
B) Earth: It has living things.
C) Pluto: It may not be a "true" planet.
D) Saturn: It has so many rings.

Students who took this test also took :

Unit 7 Part of Speech
Weather unit test 1
Light and the eye

Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.