Understanding Our Solar System

The Sun is described as a _______ superstar in the sky.

• radiant

• dim

• cold

• small

What does the Sun provide us with?

• Water and food

• Heat and light

• Air and soil

• Wind and rain

Earth is the only known planet in our solar system that supports _______.

• water

• life

• fire

• ice

The Sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______.

• west, east

• north, south

• east, west

• south, north

What is the Sun made up of?

• Superheated gases

• Water and ice

• Rocks and minerals

• Dust and smoke

The Moon doesn't have an _______ which means there's no air to breathe.

• ocean

• atmosphere

• mountain

• river

What is the term used to describe the Earth's spinning motion?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Axis

Earth rotates on its _______ giving us day and night.

• axis

• orbit

• surface

• core

What is the imaginary line called that the Earth spins around?

• Equator

• Axis

• Orbit

• Hemisphere

How many days does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24

• 30

• 365

• 7