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