Chapter 8 Quiz Solar System

A hot ball of gases is a(n)

• planet

• star

• crater

The sun appears to travel in the sky from

• west to east

• east to west

• south to north

The planets are part of our

• constellation

• continent

• solar system

Which phase of the moon comes directly before and after a new moon?

• crescent moon

• full moon

• gibbous moon

To move around another object means to

• rotate

• revolve

• spin

In June, the Northern Hemisphere is

• tilted towards the sun

• tilted away from the sun

• gets the least heat from the sun

The regular path the Earth travels on around the sun is called

• circuit

• phase

• orbit

The moon appears to glow in the sky because

• it makes its own light

• it reflects light from the sun

• it reflects light from Earth

The moon has eight main

• craters

• satellites

• phases

A large body of rock or gas that revolves around a star is a

• moon

• planet

• meteor