Solar System

The sun is a

• star

• planet

• moon

• earth

Which best describes the sun?

• a planet that gives off light and heat

• a star that gives off light and heat

• a planet that only gives off light

• a star that only gives off light

Which shows the inner rocky planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which planet is most like Mercury?

• Jupiter because it is rocky

• Uranus because it is gassy

• Earth because it is rocky

• Jupiter because it is gassy

Which shows the planets in order?

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

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

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

Which is true?

• The Earth is the center of the solar system

• The planets orbit around the sun

• The moon is a planet

• The Earth is bigger than the sun

The Earth is the only planet with

• a moon

• a sun

• life

• rocks

Which is the correct way to describe the Earth?

• Earth is the 2nd planet from the sun, it is rocky and has an atmosphere

• Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun, it is gassy and has an atmosphere

• Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun, it is rocky and has an atmopshere

George wants to research the gas giants. Which planets should he read about?

• Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury

• Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn Venus

• Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune