The solar system

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• Sun and moon orbit Earth

• Earth and sun orbit moon

• Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Earth

What is the fourth planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

How many planets are in our solar system (not including pluto)

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun

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

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

A small, solid, rocky body that orbits the Sun.

• Asteroid

• Comet

A small, icy body that orbits the Sun. Is made of a main body and a tail.

• Comet

• Asteroid

When rocks and particles from space enter Earth’s atmosphere, we call them ....................

• Meteor

• Comet

What six things make up our Solar System?

• Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

• Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Comets, Meteors, Sun