Solar System Review 4th Grade

Front

What does one rotation of the Earth on its axis represent?

Back

One Day

Front

What instrument can be used from Earth to make stars and planets look larger?

Back

Telescope

Front

Compared to the outer planets, the inner planets are_________.

Back

smaller

Front

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

Back

The Asteroid Belt

Front

How can you tell a star from a planet in the night sky?

Back

Stars twinkle, planets have a constant glow.

Front

What is the center of our Solar System?

Back

The Sun

Front

Name the four inner planets of the Solar System.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What are the outer planets also known as?

Back

Gas Giants

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen

Front

What is the term for a planet's path around the Sun?

Back

Orbit