Solar System and Star Review

Choose the largest planet in our solar system.

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

Choose components of our solar system.

• planets

• moons

• asteroids

• comets

• sun

Name the star closest to Earth.

• Polaris

• Sun

• Vega

• Alpha Centauri

Choose the smallest planet in our solar system.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Europa

• Earth

Choose the planet closest to the sun.

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Pluto

Mars is often called __________ due to rust in rocks.

• Red Planet

• Blue Planet

• Green Planet

• Orange Planet

How Many Planets orbit the sun in our solar system?

• 4 planets orbit the sun.
• 9 planets orbit the sun.
• 8 planets orbit the sun.
• Over 20 planets orbit the sun.

What does orbit mean?

• The path a planet takes around the sun.
• The spinning of the planet.
• When a rocket blasts into space.
• To fly into outer space.

What do the planets orbit around?

• They orbit around the Earth.
• They orbit around each other.
• They orbit around the sun.
• They orbit around the sun,

What planet do scientists call Earth's Twin?

• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn