Solar System Notes

Solar System Notes

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Multiple Choice

The planets orbit around the _________.

• earth
• mars
• moon
• sun

Multiple Choice

________ keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Friction
• Wind

Multiple Choice

The sun and all the bodies that revolve around it is the __________.

• constellation
• solar system
• galaxy
• universe

Multiple Choice

A giant sphere of glowing gas is a __________.

• star
• asteroid
• moon
• planet

Multiple Choice

How many stars are in our solar system?

• 1
• 5
• 100
• 10

Multiple Choice

There are ____ planets.

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

Multiple Choice

A planet is

• a star

• a huge ball of rock

• a large object that orbits a star

• a burning ball of gas

Multiple Choice

A ______ is a small body that orbits a planet.

• comet

• meteor

• moon

• asteroid

Multiple Choice

The outer planets are called

• inner planets

• gas giants

• ringed planets

• large planets

Multiple Choice

Earth and the other planets closet to the sun are mostly made of

• gas

• metal

• water

• rock

Multiple Choice

The outer planets are

• made of gas

• small

• enormous

• both gas and enormous

Multiple Choice

The moon is a natural _____ of Earth.

• satellite

• comet

• star

• meteor