Solar System Retake / Absent Quiz

What is a Planet?

• something that orbits a moon

• something a star orbits

• something that orbits a star

• something that is made of solid rock

How many planets does our solar system have?

• 4

• 8

• 9

• millions

What is a moon?

• something that orbits a sun

• something that orbits a planet

• something that a planet orbits

• something that a star orbits

How many moons does Earth have?

• 1

• 2

• 8

• 12

How many planets in our solar system are made of hard rock?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 8

How many planets in our solar system are made of gases?

• 0

• 4

• 5

• 7

How many stars does our solar system have?

• Billions

• Millions

• Dozens

• One

Which of the following shows the correct order of the planets from the Sun outward?

• M,M, E, V, S, J, N, U

• M, V, E, M, J, S, U, N

• U, N, S, J, M, E, V, M

• V, M, E, J, M, S, U, N

What is the main reason our solar system stays moving together ?

• The gravity of the Sun

• The heat and light from the Sun

• The gravity of the planets

• The gravity of the moons

What is in between our Inner planets and our Outer planets?

• The Moon

• The Asteroid Belt

• The Sun

• Nothing