4th Grade Solar System Milestone Review

_________ is the closest planet to orbit sun, hot in the day, cold at night. 

Which is NOT true about our sun?

___________ is the fourth planet from the sun, many craters and mountain on its surface

How many stars are in our solar system?

____________ is the eighth planet from the sun; it is blue in color; it is really windy.

Which lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to smallest?

___________ is a large body in space that orbits, or moves around a star. 

A hurricane-type cloud known as the Great Red Spot can be found on which planet? 

The Moon appears to change shape because 

Venus has the highest surface temperature of our planets Which is the best explanation for this

A star’s __________ can give clues to an important property of a star: its average temperature.

The Earth orbits, or revolves, around the sun in an ________ pattern (oval pattern).

_____________ is the second planet from the sun, covered by gas and is very HOT

____________ is the sixth planet from the sun, rings around it made of ice, dust and rock.

__________ is the seventh planet from the sun, only planet that spins/turns on its side.

The Earth's revolution around the sun causes

__________ is the third planet from the sun, only planet we have found with living things. 

Stars that are grouped together according to patterns are called

What is NOT true about stars and planets?

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

The Earth’s ______________ keeps it from getting too cold or too hot.

The color of a star tells you

A(n) ____________ is a ball of hot gases that gives off light and other forms of energy.

The side of the Earth receiving light/heat from the sun is experiencing _______________.

 Footprints made by astronauts on the Moon many years ago are probably still there because 

Which planet is closest to the Sun? 

_____________ has both liquid water and oxygen, which most living things need to live. 

What is a spacecraft that travels through space to collect science information?

Night and Day is caused by

 It is about 28 days for the moon cycle because 28 days is about the time it takes for one

Changes in the position of constellations are caused by 

____________ colored stars are the coolest/lowest temperature.

A ______________ is a tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter and sharper.

_________ is the fifth planet from the sun, widest & largest planet in our solar system

The Earth spins, or ____________, once every 24 hours causing day and night.

The Earth orbits, or ______________ around the sun about every 365 days. 

The side of the Earth NOT receiving light/heat from the sun is experiencing ____________.