Solar System

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Where is the asteroid belt found?

• between earth and mars
• Between Uranus and Neptune
• Between Mercury and Venus
• Between Mars and Jupiter

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

Which planet is the hottest planet?

• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn

Which is not a planet?

• Mars
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Pluto

Which planets are a part of the OUTER PLANETS?

• Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mars, Saturn, Venus, Neptune

What is the sentence to help us remember the order of the planets?

• My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
• King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk
• Many Villains Sometimes Eat Meat Just Like Us