Solar System Exploration
A worksheet for 7th graders to test their knowledge of the solar system, including planets, their characteristics, and key astronomical concepts.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
Observe the diagram of our solar system below to answer some of the questions.
1. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
2. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Earth
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
3. The Milky Way is the name of our .
4. A celestial body that orbits a planet is called a .
5. Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on its surface.
True
False
6. Pluto is currently classified as a planet.
True
False
7. Name the four inner, rocky planets of our solar system.
8. What is the main difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?
Match each celestial body with its description.
9. Sun
a. A small, icy body that orbits the Sun
10. Asteroid
b. A star that provides light and heat to Earth
11. Comet
c. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, smaller than a planet