Solar System Review

When a planet spins all the way around, it _____

• constellation

• orbit

• rotates

A group of stars that forms a pattern is called a ________

• constellation

• orbit

• rotates

The path of a planet around the sun is an ___________

• constellation

• orbit

• rotates

What kind of object is Earth?

• a moon

• a planet

• a star

What causes day and night?

• Earth's rotation

• the moon's orbit

• the sun rising and setting

Which describes motion in the solar system?

• Earth orbits around the other planets

• The planets orbit around the sun

• The sun orbits around the moon

What object is shown?

• a constellation

• a moon

• a star

What is true about the sun?

• It is part of a constellation

• It is the closest star to Earth

• It can be seen during the day or night

What kind of object is at the center of the solar system?

• a moon

• a planet

• a star

About how long does it take Earth to rotate one time?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 24 years