Elementary Science Olympiad Solar System

What is the name of the Earth's moon?

• Luna / Moon

• Europa

• Io

• Callisto

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

• Earth

• comet

• asteroids

• moons

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGEST planet in the Solar System, known for its Great Red Spot

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

These are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).

• inner planets

• outer planets

• dwarf planets

• solar planets

This is the nearest star to Earth.

• the moon

• the planet of Mars

• the asteroid belt

• the sun

These are the four planets FARTHEST from the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune -- they are also known as Gas Giants

• inner planets

• outer planets

• solar planets

• the best planets

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

• near Neptune

• between Mercury and Venus

• between Mars and Jupiter

• around the Sun