Moon and Planets Study Guide

Earth is the _______ planet away from the sun in the solar system.

• second

• third

• fourth

• fifth

What is the name of the central star in our solar system?

• the sun

• the moon

• Earth

• The Milky Way

What is the name of the planet that is labeled with the X?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

Choose the correct order of the eight planets.

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

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

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

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus are all planets in our Solar System that are made mostly of -

• clouds and gases

• rocks and minerals

• mountains and water

• dust and water

Which is an accurate description of Earth's moon?

• A large, gaseous satellite with no atmosphere .

• A small, rocky satellite with extreme temperatures and no atmosphere.

• A tiny, icy satellite with liquid water and a thick atmosphere.

• A hot, molten satellite with no gravity or atmosphere.

About how long does the change in the moon's phases from one New Moon to the next New Moon take?

• 365 days

• 31 days

• 29.5 days

• 15 days

Earth's moon does not have as much ______ as Earth.

You are using a soccer ball, a marble, and a ping pong ball to model the Earth, moon, and sun. Which item should you use for each planet?

• Moon = Marble

• Sun = Soccer ball

• Earth = marble

• Earth = Ping pong ball

• Sun = ping pong ball

The moon appears to change shape over the course of a month. It seems to lose part of its circular shape and then gain it back. Why does this happen?

• We can only see the part of the moon that is lit by the sun.

• The moon's surface disappears and then grows back.

• The moons energy runs out and it gets dull.

• The moonlight plays tricks on our eyes.