Unit 6 - The Solar System & Beyond!

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky throughout a single day?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• The sun's rotation

• The sun's orbit

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The following is true about stars: (Click ALL that apply.)

• The color of a star tells us how hot it is.

• Patterns of stars form constellations.

• Planets are a special type of star.

• There are billions of stars in the universe.

The Sun looks like the largest and brightest star in our galaxy because _________.

• It is the largest and brightest star.

• It is billions of light-years away.

• It is the closest star to us.

• The Sun is not a star, it is a planet.

Large objects that are made of gas or rocks are called

• asteroids

• comets

• stars

• planets

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The largest planet in the Solar System is ___________.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Neptune

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The Outer Planets are made of gasses and are called the __________.

• Gigantic Rocks

• Gas Giants

• Gas dwarfs

• Dwarf Planets

Space tools astronomers use to learn more about the universe are: (Check all that apply).

• telescopes

• Space Stations

• Rovers

• scales

A spacecraft controlled by scientists from Earth that flies by planets in deep space to take pictures is called...

• lander

• probe

• rover

• orbiter