E.5.8A Earth & the Universe Review

What planet is known for its beautiful rings?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

_____ is the only planet that can support life.

• Mars

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mercury

The closest planet to the Sun in our solar system is _____.

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

What planet is known as the "red planet"?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Which of the following correctly lists the planets in order from the Sun?

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

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

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

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

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is 92.96 million miles from the sun. Earth is the only planet that can support life. About 70% of the surface of Earth is covered in water, the other 30% of Earth is made up of continents and islands. Earth has only one moon.

How far is the sun from Earth?

• 96.92 million miles

• 92.96 million miles

• 62.92 million miles

• 92.92 million miles

Why does the Sun appear brighter than other stars?

• It is bigger than the other stars.

• It is closer to us than the other stars.

• It has more energy than the other stars.

• It is farther from us than the other stars.

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune have in common? (Choose 3)

• They all have rings.

• They have more than 20 plus moons.

• They are all gaseous planets.

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

Choose all of the following that are characteristics of the Sun.

• makes its own light

• located in our solar system

• can be seen at night from Earth

Choose all of the following that are characteristics of Orion.

• makes its own light

• located in our solar system

• can be seen at night from Earth