Astronomy

The third planet from the Sun

• Mercury
• Neptune
• Venus
• Earth

The central star in our solar system

• Earth
• Sun
• Northern Star
• Moon

What type of surface does the first four planets have?

• Rock
• Liquid
• Gas
• Gas and Liquid

Which shows the planets in correct order?

• MVEMSUNJ
• VEMMSUJN
• MVEMJPSUN
• MVEMJSUN

What planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Neptune
• Mars

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Venus

What sizes can stars be?

• only medium sized

• all different sizes

• only tiny sized

• medium and large only

Why does the sun look so big to us?

• It is the closest star to Earth.

• It is the biggest star.

• It is farthest star from Earth.

• It is the hottest.

Why do most stars look so small in the sky?

• They are close to us.

• They are far away from us.

• They are running out of gas.

• They are new stars.

The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe is called __________________.

• the Big Bang

• static state

• cosmic radiation

• dark matter