How Big is Big? How Far is Far?

Compared to a car, a blue whale is _______

• Big

• Small

Compared to the moon, a blue whale is _______

• Big

• Small

If person 1 tells you the Earth is big and person 2 tells you the Earth is small, who is right?

• Person 1, the Earth is big

• Person 2, the Earth is small

• Neither, the Earth is medium

• Both, how big or small Earth is depends on what you're comparing it to

Look at the data table on page 8. How big is the diameter of Jupiter in kilometers?

• 4,880 kilometers

• 142,980 kilometers

• 51,120 kilometers

• 49,530 kilometers

True or false: Earth is big compared to Jupiter

• True
• False

True or false: the Sun is big compared to Neptune

• True
• False

True or false: the Sun is big compared to Arcturus (12)

• True
• False

What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun? (15)

Which planets are far from the sun compared to Earth?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

What is the definition of astronomer? (24)