U1 "The Solar System"

What does "solar" mean?

• "Of the Moon."

• "Of the Sun."

• "Of the planets."

• "Of the universe."

Planets closest to the Sun take ____________ time to make one trip around it.

• Less

• More

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• The Sun

• The Moon

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Which planet has large rings made of rock and ice?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Venus

Which planet has a red, rocky surface and two moons?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Venus

• Mars

What is a planet?

• A giant, glowing object at the center of the Solar System.

• A small ball of rock that orbits around a bigger object.

• Objects that always have people and plants living on them.

• A huge object that moves around the Sun.

What is the biggest, brightest, and strongest part of our Solar System?

• The Moon

• Jupiter

• The Sun

• Earth

Name this planet: I am the largest in the Solar System, with many moons and strong storms!

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

Which one of these is NOT part of our Solar System?

• Planets

• Moons

• Stars a long distance away

• The Sun