Earth, Moon, & Planets

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• Sun and moon orbit Earth
• Earth and moon orbit Sun
• Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
• Earth and sun orbit moon

What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

Earth and the other inner planets are made mostly of _______

• gas

• metal

• water

• rock

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

• The inner planets are farther from the sun

• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

• the outer planets are gas planets

What is the center of our Solar System?

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Asteroid Belt

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

The inner planets are:

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

What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

• ocean tides
• magnetism
• gravity
• the sun's heat and light

Because the moon orbits the earth, we observe

• Day and night

• Seasons

• Moon Phases