Our Earth and The Solar System

Our earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called

Atmosphere.

• true

• false

From space, oceans combined with the atmosphere make the planet look blue, and as such Earth is called the Blue Planet.

• true

• false

THE ___________ IS AT THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

• sun

• moon

The surface temperature of the Sun is about

• 4,000 c

• 6,000 c

the largest objects orbiting the sun are called

• planets

• comets

COMETS ARE BALLS OF ICE AND ROCK.

• true

• false

ASTEROIDS ARE SMALL PLANET-LIKE HEAVENLY BODIES FOUND IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

• true

• False