The Earth and The Solar System

Which of the planets is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

What planet is the same size as earth?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

What is the only planet that supports life?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

What planet is known as the red planet because of its red looking surface?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Mars

_________ is the planet that takes the shortest time to revolve around the sun.

• Neptune

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Do each of the outer planets have at least one moon?

• Yes

• No

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars