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

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Only planet known to have life

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth