Astronomy Review

Which of these is the largest object in the solar system?

• the sun

• mars

• neptune

• saturn

Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

In this diagram, which planet would P represent?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Which planet would the letter S represent?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Pluto

• Earth

Which of these BEST describes the sun?

• Closer to Earth than the moon

• Rocky

• Smaller than the moon

• Larger than the Earth

Which sentence best describes the moon

• it has more planets than earth

• it has more oxygen than earth

• it's surface has no water, unlike earth

• it is closer to the sun than to the earth

What does Earth have that the moon does not have?

• an atmosphere

• a rocky surface

• mountains

• plains

Earth rotates on its

• legs

• axis

• equator

• orbit

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

• 12 hours

• 20 hours

• 24 hours

• 35 hours