Solar System

Earth spins, or _______ on its axis once every 24 hours.

• rotates
• sun

• phases

• orbit

Earth and the other planets _____ or move around the sun.

• rotates

• orbit

• phases

• star

What is a group of stars that form a pattern or picture.

• planets

• moon

• constellation

• solar system

The sun and the space objects that move around it make up our

• solar system

• sun

• planets

• moon

The closest star to the Earth is the

• constellation

• sun

• moon

• planet

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all examples of

• moons

• phases

• stars

• planets

The sun is an example of

• moon

• star

• planet

• constellation

The way the Moon appears to change shape is known at its

• phases

• orbit

• rotates

• star

An object that orbits the Earth is the

• sun

• moon

• star

• planet

Why can't we see stars or the moon during the day?

• the moon

• the sun is bright

• earth is too far

• constellations