Earth in Space and Time Vocab 2

What is a planet?

• A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.

• The four planets which have rocky surfaces, closer to the Sun, are smaller, and have no/few moons

• The four planets outside the asteroid belt: are gas giants, have many moons and are further from the Sun.

• Star in center of our Solar system that gives light and heat energy. Planets, moons, etc. revolve around Sun. Sun appears large because it is the closest star to Earth

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How many planets are in our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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What are the 4 planets farthest from the sun called?

• Terrestrial planets

• Gas giants

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Uranus

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What are the four inner planets?

• Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

• Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

• Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

• Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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What is the fourth planet from the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Venus

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What is at the center of our solar system?

• asteroid belt

• Earth

• sun

• moon

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What is the sixth planet from the sun?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Earth

• Venus