Earth, Moon, Sun, & Stars

Our planet called Earth moves in a giant circle around: 

• the moon

• the sun

• Earth 

• the solar system

The moon is a giant rock, smaller than Earth and it orbits: 

• the sun

• the solar system

• the earth

• the moon

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 3

• 7

• 6

• 8

Earth is the _____ planet from the sun. 

• second

• third

• fourth

• fifth

Earth has the right amount of _____ and ______ for plants and animals to live here. 

• light, heat

• oxygen, space

• darkness, cold

• carbon dioxide, nitrogen

Most of the earth is covered by

• land

• people

• plants

• water

The blanket of air around the earth is called the 

• air

• blanet

• atmosphere 

• pollution 

The sun is a giant ball of very, very hot gas. The sun is actually a:

• planet

• rock

• solar eclipse 

• star

The sun gives us both ______ and ________. 

• gas, pollution

• light, rays

• light, heat, 

• heat, cold

Most stars are much smaller than the sun. 

• True

• False