Solar System 3rd grade Jewell

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

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

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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

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What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

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Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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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

Why does Earth have different seasons? 

• because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
• because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
• because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
• because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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A spinning motion on an axis

• rotation
• revolution

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What is the correct order of the inner planets?

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