Earth and Solar System

Earth is the _____ planet from the Sun.

Planet can be a rocky or a gaseous planet.

Which planet is Earth?

• A rocky planet

• A gaseous planet

What causes the Earth to be pulled into the orbit of Sun?

Earth took approximately ___days to orbit the Sun once.

What is the shape of the Earth's orbit around the sun?

Did you know? The Earth is actually tilted at an angle (23.5˚) and rotates or spins on an invisible line called an axis. How long does it take for Earth to complete one spin on its axis?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 1 year

• 1 month

Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. What is Moon actually?

What is the average distance of the Moon from the Earth?

• 3.0 x 10⁸ km away

• 1 580 000 km away

• 384 400 km away

• 584 400 km away

How long does it take approximately for the Moon to complete its orbit around the Earth?

If you could be a planet, which planet would you be?