Solar System Quiz

What is the center of our Solar System?

• Earth

• the moon

• the sun

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All of the objects in our Solar System orbit the sun.

• True

• False

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How many planets are in our Solar System?

• 7

• 8

• 9

The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are made of--

• rocks

• gas

• helium

The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are made of --

• gas

• rocks

• water

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

• ellipse

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Which planet is an inner planet?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• The sun's rotation

• The sun's orbit

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How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

• The different moon phases

• Asteroids

• The rotation of Earth

• Stars