Solar System Test Review

Our solar system is made up of:

• Planets and dwarf planets

• Moons and stars

• Asteroids and meteoroids

• All of the above

There are __________ planets in our solar system?

• twenty

• eight

• ten

• eighteen

What is in the center of our solar system?

• The Moon

• Jupiter

• The Sun

• Saturn

The four inner planets are called __________ because they are rocky, warm, and have craters.

• Terrestrial planets

• Gas giants

• Dwarf planets

• Comets

Which of the following statements about the moon is false?

• The gravity is less than on Earth so you could jump several feet into the air on the moon.

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• The Lunar Month takes 39 days to complete a full cycle.

• Sunlight hits the moon at different angles as it travels around the Earth.

Which of the following statement(s) about the Sun are true?

• The Sun gives off heat and light.

• The Sun’s energy makes plants grow through the process of photosynthesis.

• The Sun controls our weather and change of seasons.

• All of the above.

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

The four outer planets are gas giants because they are mostly made up of gases like hydrogen and helium.

• True

• False

The Earth is called the Green Planet because of all the trees that can be seen from outer space.

• True

• False

Uranus is called the Ice Giant because it’s the coldest planet in our solar system.

• True

• False