The Solar System and Earth

Which planet has the largest ring system?

• Pluto

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which planet has the hottest temperatures?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Pluto

What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system

• earth

• rotation

• United States

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How many planets are in our solar system (not including pluto)

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

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What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.

• It is spring.

• It is winter.

• It is fall.

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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• day

• week

• month

• year

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

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• A lunar month

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Which of the planets is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus