Solar System Flashcards

1

What is Olympus Mons?

Volcano
Crater
Moon
Canyon

2

Where is the sun located?

the center of the Earth
the center of the solar system
the center of the galaxy
the center of the universe

3

The sun is....

the hottest known star
a small star
the largest known star
an average-sized star

4

Which sentence correctly describes Earth's layers?

The crust is below the mantle.
he mantle is above the crust.
The mantle is below the crust.
The mantle is below the core.

5

Mars is know as the?

Blue planet
Red Planet
Orange Planet
Green planet

6

Venus is the only planet to...

be known as a dwarf planet
rotate clockwise
have a volcano
rotate counter-clockwise

7

What is solar energy?

Energy from the earths core
Energy from the sun
Energy from the moon
There is no such thing as solar energy

8

Which planet is know as Earth's twin?

Mercury
Saturn
Pluto
Venus

9

Earth is the ..... planet from the sun.

Fourth
Second
Third
First

10

How old is the Earth?

4.5 billion years old
10 billion years old
5.4 billion years old
6.2 billion years old

11

Have there ever been living things on Mars?

Some scientists think so, but others aren't sure.
Only below the soil
Yes
No

12

We see the sun as yellow but it is actually..

White
Orange
Red
Yellow

13

What causes night and day on Earth?

The rotation of Earth.
Wind moving across Earth
Earth orbiting the sun.
The moon moving around Earth.

14

Seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered in what?

grass
air
water
light

15

Venus is very...

hot and dry
moist
cold and wet
humid

16

Which fact about Mars is true?

Mars is the only planet with volcanoes.
Mars is the only planet with soil.
Mars is the closest planet to the sun.
None of these facts are true.

17

Venus is often called the...

Both evening or morning star
Morning star
Evening star

Solar System

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Solar System

Questions 17