Astronomy Quiz Review 21-22

____________________ is the study of stars, planets, and space.

• Space

• Astronomy

• Solar System

Our _________________________ includes the sun, the 8 planets and their moons, and many other objects.

• Solar System

• Space System

• Sun System

A ______________ is a natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• Sun

• Moon

• Comet

Use the silly sentence you learned in class (My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos) to help you remember the planets in order from the sun:

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

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

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

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called the ___________________.

• Rocky Planets

• Gas Giants

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the _______________.

• Rocky Planets

• Gas Giants

Its surface is rocky, dusty, and filled with craters. There is no water. It has no atmosphere. It orbits the Earth. What is this?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Its surface is made of very hot gas. The atmosphere gives off light and glows. It is the center of the solar system. What is this?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

Its surface is rocky. There is water. The atmosphere is made of gases. It is the third planet from the sun. What is this?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

What causes day and night?

• The moon orbiting the Earth

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The sun orbiting the Earth