Solar System Review

Astronomers use a _______ to see objects in the night sky that are far away.

• Microscope

• Astrolabe

• Telescope

• Kaleidescope

The sun and all of the planets that revolve around it is called the __________.

• Planet

• Comet

• Solar System

• Asteroid

Which planet is furthest away from the sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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Which planet is not an inner planet?

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn

What is a fact about the inner planets?

• They are smaller.
• They are made of gas.
• They have many moons.
• They have rings.

The Earth spins on its __________.

• light
• axis
• rotate
• moon

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_____________ are created by objects blocking the light.

• Shadows
• Planets
• Moons
• Stars

The 3rd planet from the sun is ______________.

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Earth

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The Earth's ROTATION causes day and night.

• True

• False

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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