Solar System Flocabulary Song

What is the path that Earth is destined to have until it breaks, as mentioned in the song?

• A) A circular path

• B) An elliptical line

• C) A straight line

• D) A random path

According to the song, what force keeps Earth on course in its orbit around the sun?

• A) Inertia

• B) Gravity

• C) Electromagnetic force

• D) Nuclear force

How often does Earth make a revolution around the sun?

• A) Every 6 months

• B) Every 12 months

• C) Every 24 months

• D) Every 36 months

Who should you ask about why Earth changes from day to night as it rotates, according to the song?

• A) Albert Einstein

• B) Galileo Galilei

• C) Isaac Newton

• D) Stephen Hawking

What causes the seasons on Earth, as explained in the song?

• A) The Earth's rotation on its axis

• B) The Earth's revolution around the sun

• C) The tilt on Earth's axis

• D) The distance between Earth and the sun

When the Southern Hemisphere gets more direct sunlight, it is summertime. What happens on the other side of the equator?

• People there enter into summer.

• It always stays warm.

• People there enter into winter.

• The sun never rises or sets.

According to the text, how many times more massive is the sun compared to the Earth?

• 300,000 times

• 30,000 times

• 3,000 times

• 300 times

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known for

• being the largest planets in our solar system
• having the most moons in our solar system
• being the farthest planets from the sun

• being rocky and small

How far is it from the Earth to the sun, as mentioned in the text?

• 93,000,000 miles

• 39,000,000 miles

• 930,000 miles

• 9,300,000 miles

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known for

• being larger and more gaseous than the other planets of our solar system

• being the closest planets to the sun
• having the hottest temperatures in our solar system
• being the smallest planets in our solar system