Exploring the Solar System

The Solar System is called the "Solar System" because everything is centered around the sun.

• True

• False

The sun is the biggest object in the Solar System.

• True

• False

Pieces of space rock that orbit around the sun is called ___.

• asteroids

• comets

• rock planets

• planets

The sun is a giant ball of gas made of mostly ___ and _____.

• nitogen

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

• helium

Which planet is NOT a gas planet?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

Three Rocky Planets are ___, _____, and _____.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Neptune

• Earth

______ used to be known as a planet but in 2006 it was declared a DWARF Planet.

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Pluto

Which planet is tilted and spins sideways?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Mars

Which planet has the LONGEST orbit of any planet in the solar system?

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Earth

Which planet is the LARGEST planet in the solar system?

• Jupitar

• Mars

• Neptune

• Venus