Solar System Quiz

Which of these planets is most like Earth?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

Which choice below gives the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Mercury

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Pluto

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus have in common?

• All have rocky surfaces

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice

• They are gaseous planets

• They are similar to Earth

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• one year

• one month

• one day

• one week

What do Earth and the other planets have in common in relation to their movements within our solar system?

• All planets rotate around the Sun.

• All planets rotate at the same speed.

• The Sun revolves around the planets.

• All planets revolve around the Sun.

In which way is the Sun different from the Moon?

• The Sun revolves and the Moon does not.

• The Sun rotates and the Moon does not.

• The Sun is a member of the solar system and the moon is not

• The Sun produces its own light and the Moon does not.

What is a constellation?

• a star that does not rise or set

• the remains of stars

• a pattern of stars

• a group of planets

If there is a full moon on May 1, 2017 when will the next full moon be seen again?

• May 30, 2017

• May 26, 2017

• May 8, 2017

• May 1, 2018

What causes day and night?

• the elliptical orbit of Earth

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• The revolution of Earth around the Sun

• the gravity of the Sun pulling on Earth

Which statement correctly describes shadows?

• The lower the sun in the sky, the shorter the shadow.

• Shadows are longest when the sun is directly overhead.

• The higher the sun in the sky, the shorter the shadow.

• Shadows are caused by the sun moving around the Earth.