Solar System Study Guide

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

• ellipse

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are Gas Giants planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

The sun and the 8 Planets orbiting it are called the solar system

• True

• False

What is the name of the planet we live on?

• Saturn

• Pluto

• Earth

• The sun

What does ORBIT Mean?

• A Path

• The Path the moon follows around the Sun

• The Path the sun follows around the Sun

• The Path that earth follows around the Sun

Is the Sun a Star?

• No

• Yes

Which planets are made from mostly of Gas? (Select 2)

• Mars, Earth

• Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus

• Jupiter, Saturn

Which planets are made from Rock & Metal?

• Earth, Venus, Mars & Mercury

• Earth, Saturn, Mars & Mercury

• Uranus, Venus, Mars & Mercury

• Earth, Venus, Neptune & Mercury

Which Planet is closest to the sun and is also the smallest Planet?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Uranus