Topic 12, Lesson 1

What is the Sun?

• It is a satellite
• It is a Star
• It is a comet
• It is a planet

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

• True

• False

What planet is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Saturn

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.

Which four planets are considered gas giants?

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

Do all planets have moons.

• Yes they all have moons.
• No not all planets have moons.

What best describes the Asteroid Belt?

• A group of large rocks that are in outer space.
• The 8 planets that are in our solar system.
• A line of clouds in outer space.

What are the 4 rocky planets in the Solar System?

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

Which Planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus
• Earth
• Saturn
• Mercury

What is the only planet that has life on it?

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Pluto