Solar System

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Back

Mercury.

Front

Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?

Back

Venus.

Front

What is the second closest planet to the Sun?

Back

Venus.

Front

What is the correct model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

Back

Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth.

Front

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis, while revolution is the movement of a planet around the Sun.

Front

Name the four terrestrial planets in our solar system.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen.