Solar System Knowledge Quiz

1. The bubble of air that surrounds Earth is called ____________.

• The Moon

• The Atmosphere

• The Constellations

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2. The Earth travels in _______ around the sun.

• an orbit

• a zigzag

• a line

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3. A group of stars in the night sky that form shapes are called ________

• planets

• constellations

• suns

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4. A tool that makes faraway objects appear closer when you look through it is called a _____________.

• rocket

• helmet

• telescope

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5. The eight planets are part of the ____________ system.

a. solar b. inner c. outer

• solar

• inner

• outer

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Our sun is...

• a planet

• a star

• a rock

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The rings of Saturn are actually made up of...

• Ice and Rocks

• Clouds

• Light

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1. This celestial body is your home—the planet on which you live.

• Moon

• Mars

• Earth

the outer planets in order 

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

What are the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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