Solar System

What is an astronomical unit?

• distance between the moon and earth
• distance between the earth and pluto
• distance between the earth and sun
• distance between NJ and Cali

The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky

What is located between the inner and outer planets.

• Sun
• Asteroid belt
• Uranus
• Moons

Which planets are terrestrial planets

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Asteroid belt

The Sun is at the center of our solar system.  All the planets in the solar system orbit around the Sun. Which of the following planets has the longest orbit? 

• Mercury
• Earth
• Saturn
• Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?

• Jovian Planets
• Awesome Sauce Planets
• Gas Giants
• Inner Planets

Which planet is the hottest?

• Earth
• Neptune
• Mercury
• Venus

What is the only planet known to contain life?

• Mars
• Earth
• Neptune
• Uranus

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

• eight
• three
• nine
• ten