Solar System

The sun rises in the ________________ and sets in the _____________________.

• east and west

• north and south

• west and east

• south and north

True or False? The sun is our closest star

• True

• False

At midday, if I were to measure my shadow, it would be very ____________.

• long

• wide

• light

• short

A shadow is formed when an object _______________ light from the sun.

• absorbs

• blocks

True or False? The sun revolves around the Earth.

• True

• False

How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• About 1 year

• About 1 month

• About 1 week

• About 1 day

The moon looks like it is shining brightly. Where does it get it's light from?

• Earth

• The Sun

• Mercury

• Comets

The path a planet takes around the sun is called its ______________________.

• rotation

• trip

• orbit

• tilt

The Earth rotates on its axis every _____________________.

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 12 months

• 2 weeks

True or False? The Earth is located in the center of our solar system.

• True

• False