Space Science Quiz

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• Sun and moon orbit Earth

• Earth and moon orbit Sun

• Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

• Earth and sun orbit moon

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Imagine you're building a model of the Solar System in a science class. You need to choose materials that best represent the composition of Earth and its neighboring planets closest to the Sun. These planets are primarily made of _______.

• gas

• metal

• water

• rock

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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During a school science fair, a group of students present a model of the solar system. They ask the audience:

"Which planet is NOT one of the 'Gas Giants'?"

• Uranus

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

One full orbit of the Earth around the Sun is called a ________.

• axis

• rotation

• revolution

• satellite

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Day and night in New York City are caused by the _____________ of Earth on its axis.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

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An imaginary line that Earth rotates around.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• axis

The path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun in space.

• rotate

• revolve

• orbit

• axis

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How many planets are in our solar system?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

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