Solar System, Properties of Stars, and Stellar Evolution Rev

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth
• Uranus

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

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

Which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?

• heliocentric

• geocentric

What is the Sun mainly made of?

• Molten iron

• Liquid lava

• Gas

• Rock

Which of these best describes the atmosphere surrounding Venus?

• Hot and poisonous

• Bright and sunny

• Cold and snowy

• Cold and wet

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars