Sentence, paragraph, chapter, and sections of informational text

What is the main purpose of the first paragraph in the passage?

• To describe the size of the Sun compared to Earth

• To introduce the solar system and its key components

• To explain why life exists on Earth

• To compare the Sun to other stars

Which sentence best summarizes the information about the inner planets in the passage?

• The inner planets are large and made of gases.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are rocky planets close to the Sun.

• The inner planets have many moons and rings.

• Earth is the smallest inner planet with a thick atmosphere.

What does the phrase "cosmic neighborhood" in the passage's title most likely mean?

• The Sun and its planets

• The Milky Way galaxy

• All the stars in the universe

• The asteroid belt

How does the passage organize the information about the planets?

• By comparing their sizes to Earth

• By dividing them into inner and outer groups

• By listing them in order of discovery

• By describing their moons first

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the Sun is essential to the solar system?

• The Sun is an average-sized star.

• Approximately one million Earths could fit inside the Sun.

• The Sun provides gravity and energy for the solar system.

• The Sun is orbited by eight planets.

What is the main idea of the paragraph about the outer planets?

• They are smaller than the inner planets.

• They are gas giants with unique features like rings and long orbits.

• They are closer to the Sun than the inner planets.

• They have no moons or rings.

The smallest planet in the solar system, which is closest to the Sun, is

The passage describes comets as "dirty snowballs" that originate from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud.

The largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars, is called

The passage organizes the solar system's components by first describing the Sun, then the planets, and finally other objects like