Solar System

What is the solar system?

• The Sun

• The planets

• The sun and the planets only

• The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Mars

Which planet is the furthest from the Sun?

• Venus

• Uranus

• Earth

• Neptune

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

• Because of science

• Because they want to

• The sun is so massive that it is a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

• They do not orbit the sun, they orbit the moon

Is Pluto still considered to be a planet?

• Yes, Pluto is still a planet because it still orbits the sun

• Yes, Pluto is considered a planet because it is big enough to be a planet

• No, because Pluto does not have any moons

• No, Pluto is not considered to be a planet because it is too small, and its orbit is affected by another star

Our Solar System________

• Has 8 planets, but it is mostly empty space

• Is an arrangement of 8 planets that are very close together

• Has 10 planets

• Has 5 planets that are very close together

True or False

The sun is the biggest star in our galaxy.

• True

• False

Is the largest planet in the solar system

True or False

The definition for what a planet is has never changed

• False

• True

Where does the moon get its light from?

• The planets

• The stars

• The sun

• Makes it's own light