Solar System

What is in the middle of our Solar System ?

• Earth

• Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

What is the Sun made up of ?

• Oxygen and carbon

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

What causes the seasons?

• The earth's changing distance from the sun

• Changes in the sun's intensity

• The tilt of the earth on its axis

• The earth's rotation

How many earths could fit inside the sun?

• One million

• One thousand

• One hundred

• One billion

What is the relationship between the sun and life on earth?

• The sun damages life on earth

• The sun protects life on earth

• The sun powers life on earth

• The sun causes plants to wither and die

Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

How is Venus different from Jupiter?

• They're both terrestrial planets

• They're both red in color

• They both have large storm "spots"

• They both have exactly three moons

Which word describes the seasons at the North and South Poles?

• Extreme

• Temperate

• Mild

• Cold

Which figure is closest to the age of the solar system?

• 450,000 years

• 450 million years

• 4.5 billion years

• 4.5 million years

How might Mars be different if its surface did not contain so much iron?

• It would be a different color

• It would be a gas planet

• Its orbit would be different

• It would be much lighter