Intro to Astronomy

What is the center of our solar system?

• moon
• earth
• sun
• Jupiter

What is the sun?

• a star
• a comet
• a planet
• an asteroid

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• The Sun

The four planets that are nearest the sun are called the.........

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Small planets
• Gas giants

Which of the following planets is Earths sister planet?

• Venus
• Neptune
• Mars
• Mercury

 Which of the following planets are the gas giants, outer planets?

• Mercury , Venus, mars
• Jupiter, Saturn, uranus
  
• Mars, Jupiter, venus

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

• The different moon phases

• Asteroids

• The rotation of Earth

• Stars

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars