Solar System

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

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

Which planet is third from the sun?

• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus
• Earth

What is the largest planet in

our solar system?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

How long ago was our solar system formed?

• 10 million years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 2 billion years ago

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

• true

• false

Which one takes 24 hours?

• rotation
• revolution

What describes the earth going around the sun?

• rotation
• revolution