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Class 6 Science Revision Questions and Answers on Solar System
Which one of the following planets is closer to the sun?
A. Jupiter
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Mars
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1.
A rocket was launched from the earth to the planet Jupiter. Which one of the following planets was it likely to pass on its way? A. Mars. B. Saturn. C. Neptune. D. Venus
2.
The diagram below represents the first four planets nearest to the sun. The planets labelled P, Q, R and S are
3.
A ball and a source of light are used to demonstrate how day and night are caused. Which one of the following should NOT be done? The A. Ball should be rotated. B. Ball should be tilted on the axis C. Source of light should be rotated D. Source of light should be far from the ball.
4.
The correct order of the planets listed below starting with one closest to the sun is A. Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter B. Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune C. Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
5.
The diagram below represents the solar system. The planet marked X is A. Mars B. Venus C. Earth D. Mercury.
6.
The planet with a ring around it is A. Mercury B. Saturn C. Pluto D. Saturn
7.
The planet that takes the longest time to move around the Sun once is A. Uranus B. Venus C. Mars D. Saturn.
8.
One evening, a pupil noticed a bright heavenly body that was not twinkling. The heavenly body was most likely A. Saturn B. Uranus C. Venus D. Neptune
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Planets appear bright because they A. Reflect light B. Produce light C. All twinkle D. Are large.
10.
Which one of the following is the largest planet? A. Mercury B. Saturn C. Jupiter. D. Earth.
11.
The following are activities carried out when modelling the solar system, but not in their correct order. (i)Draw circles on Manila paper to show orbits (ii) Model the planets and the sun using clay (iii) Put name tags on models of planets and the sun (iv) Fix models of planets to orbits and the model of the sun at the centre (v) Paste manila paper on soft board. Which one of the following is the
12.
Which of the following planets are in the fifth and seventh positions from the sun respectively? A. Mars and Saturn. B. Jupiter and Uranus. C. Jupiter and Saturn. D. Mars and Uranus.
13.
The diagram below represents a model of the solar system prepared by class six pupils. The mistake made in the model was A. using threads instead of wires B. placing a ball of clay next to the one representing the sun C. placing two balls of clay on one thread D. using balls of clay of different sizes.
14.
Which of the following planets are in the #2^(nd) and 6^(th)# positions from the sun? A. Mars and Jupiter. B. Venus and Saturn. C. Earth and Saturn. D. Venus and Jupiter.
15.
Which one of the following pairs consists of planets with the longest orbits? A. Mars and Mercury. B. Venus and Jupiter. C. Earth and Saturn. D. Neptune and Uranus.
16.
To model the solar system, the following materials can be used: (i) soft board (ii) clay (iii) pins (iv) glue (v) manila paper Which one of the following materials would be most suitable to use instead of the pins? A. Wax. B. Plasticine. C. Pieces of barbed wire. D. Pieces of cello tape.
17.
Which one of the following planets is closer to the sun? A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars
18.
Which one of the following pairs consists of the smallest planet and the largest planet in the solar system? A. Earth and Mars B. Mercury and Jupiter. C. Venus and Uranus. D. Pluto and Saturn.
19.
Which of the following planets are in the second, fifth and eighth positions respectively from the sun? A. Uranus, Jupiter, Venus. B. Mars, Saturn, Neptune. C. Venus, Jupiter, Neptune. D. Earth, Saturn, Uranus.
20.
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the planet Mars? It is A. nearest to the sun B. the brightest planet C. nearest to the earth D. the smallest planet
21.
Which one of the following shows the #4^(th) and 7^(th)# planets from the sun? A. Venus, Neptune. B .Jupiter, Saturn. C. Mars, Uranus. D. Jupiter, Uranus.
22.
Which one of the following groups of planets are in the CORRECT order in terms of distance from the sun? A.Venus, Mars, Earth. B.Earth, Saturn,Jupiter. C.Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. D.Mars, Neptune, Uranus.
23.
In the solar system, Jupiter is found between A. Mercury and Saturn B. Mars and Earth C. Saturn and Mars D. Earth and Mercury
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