Earth & Solar System Test Review

Front

Where is the asteroid belt located?

Back

Between Mars and Jupiter.

Front

Name the rocky inner planets.

Back

Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars.

Front

In which direction does Earth orbit the sun?

Back

Counterclockwise.

Front

What are the gas giants in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Front

What keeps the planets moving around the sun in a fixed orbit?

Back

The sun's gravitational pull.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the closest planet to the sun?

Back

Mercury.

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.

Front

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Back

Mars.