Solar System Review

Our solar system is made up of:

• Planets and dwarf planets

• Moons and stars

• Asteroids and meteoroids

• All of the above

What is in the center of our solar system?

• The Moon

• Jupiter

• The Sun

• Saturn

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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.

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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.

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Which planet looks like a red dot in the sky and is called the Red Planet?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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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