Test Questionnaire in Science 6

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Test I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Pluto

D. Mars

2. Why do the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun?

A. Due to gravitational attraction

B. Magnetic forces

C. Solar wind

D. Planetary alignment

3. What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

A. Proxima Centauri

B. Alpha Centauri

C. Betelgeuse

D. Sirius

4.Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

A. Mercury
 B. Mars

C. Saturn

D. Neptune

5. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Venus

6. Which celestial body is considered a dwarf planet?

A. Earth

B. Pluto

C. Jupiter

D. Saturn

7. How many planets are there in the solar system?

A. 9

B. 7

C. 8

D. 10

8. What is the sun?

A. A Star

B. A Planet
C. A GAlaxy

D. A Moon

Why do the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun?

A. Due to gravitational attraction

B. Magnetic forces

C. Solar wind

D. Planetary alignment

9. Which spacecraft successfully completed a mission to study Jupiter and its moons?

A. Pioneer 10

B. Cassini

C. Juno

D. New Horizons

10. Among the terrestrial planets, which one has the thickest atmosphere?

A. Earth

B. Mars

C. Venus

D. Mercury

Test II. True or False

Directions: Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False.

__________1. Jupiter is one of the planet in the solar system.

__________ 2. The Sun is a star located at the center of our solar system.

__________ 3. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

__________ 4. Pluto is the dwarf planet and reclassified in 2006.

__________ 5. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the Terrestrial Planets.

__________ 6. Neptune is the biggest planet.

__________ 7. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the Jovian Planets.

__________ 8. Mercury is known to support life in our solar system

__________ 9. Mars is often referred to as the "Blue Planet."

__________ 10. The planet Jupiter has four sets of rings.Test III. Matching Type

Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the correct letter on the space provided
before the number.

Column A. Column B

_______1. It is a fourth planet from the sun in our solar system. A. Saturn

_______2. A small, icy object with a tail that develops when it

approaches. B.Venus

_______3. A rocky or metallic body that orbits the Sun, often. C. Planets

found in the asteroid belt. D. Comets

_______4. It is the smallest planet in the solar system and nearest to the sun E. Mercury

_______5. It is a eighth planet from the sun in the solar. F. Neptune

system. G. Sun

_______6. It is main source of energy for the solar system. H. 36 m miles

_______7. It is the farthest planet in the solar system. I. Titania

_______8. It is a large body orbiting the sun. J. Mars

_______9. It is the average distance of Mercury from the sun. K. Earth

_______10. It is one of the six largest moon of Uranus.

Test IV. Enumeration

Directions: List down what is being asked on each of the following item.

1-4.) List down the four outer planets.

5-8.) Enumerate the four inner planets.

9-10.) What are the two main types of planets?

Test V. Essay

Directions: Read and analyze the question carefully.

Question:

1-10). Why is it important to know about the solar system?

“Nothing is impossible.The word itself says I’m Possible”

-Audrey Hepborn

Prepared by: Ege, Pearly Ann R.