Sun, Earth, Moon Task Cards

1. List the inner planets.

• A. Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
• B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

2. What planet has liquid water?

• A. Mars
• B. Earth
• C. Venus

3. Which rotate on an axis?

• A. Moon and Earth
• B. Earth and Sun
• C. Earth, Moon, and Sun

4. How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

• A. 24 hours
• B. 365 days
• C. 29 days

5. What is the Sun composed of?

• A. rock
• B. hot lava
• C. burning gas

6. How long is the day and night cycle of Earth?

• A. 12 hours
• B. 29 hours
• C. 24 hours

7. What is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

• A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• B. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• C. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

8. Which has no real surface?

• A. the Earth
• B. the moon
• C. the Sun

9. What is the third planet from the Sun?

• A. Earth
• B. Venus
• C. Mars

10. How many planets are in our solar system?

• A. 4
• B. 6
• C. 8