Solar System Review

Which of these planet has a rocky surface composition?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth is?

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Why does the sun appear brighter to us than the other stars do?

• It is bigger than any other star.

• It is closer to Earth than any other star.

• It has more gases in it than other stars do.

• It has a yellow color that other stars do not have.

What is the main purpose of a telescope?

• to make small objects look larger

• to change light into sound

• to show an object's true color

• to make distant objects look closer

Why does it look like constellations move across the sky each night?

• Stars move through space in circles.

• Stars revolve around the sun once a day.

• Earth revolves around stars each day.

• Earth rotates on its axis once a day.

Which instrument shows cardinal directions?

• telescope

• compass

• sextant

• astrolabe

Which constellation is also called the "Great Bear"?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Little Dipper

Which of these is a Jovian planet or "Gas Giant"?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

What are the four inner planets?

• Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

• Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

• Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

• Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars