Sun, Moon, and Earth 2

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• Ten

• Nine

• Eight

• Seven

The Earth's shape is an __________ and __________ causes it to be round?

• perfect sphere/the magnetic field

• oblate spheroid/gravity

• oval/gravity

• egg/the Moon

Which planet is the third closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

What is the name of a body which orbits another body, as long as it is not a star?

• Moon

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

What is the Sun's size compared to planet Earth?

• 1,000 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

• 1 million times bigger

• 1.3 million times bigger

What is the name of the phenomenon where the Moon reflects light from the Earth?

• Starshine

• Moonshine

• Earthshine

• Sunshine

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 35 days

• 30 days

• 27 days

• 15 days

Why does the Moon appear to change shape when viewed from Earth?

• It rotates on its axis

• It is made of cheese

• It reflects light

• It is a hologram

What is the shape of the Moon's orbit around the Earth?

• Elliptical

• Triangular

• Square

• Circular

What keeps all the planets in our solar system in orbit around the Sun?

• Solar wind

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic force

• Planetary alignment