The Solar System Book from Science a-z part 1

Question 1

The size of the Sun is _______ than planet Earth

Accepted Answer

bigger

Question 2

The planets orbit around the sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The Sun is made from huge fiery balls of gas called ________

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

Question 4

How many moons does Earth have?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 5

What killed the Dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

An Asteroid

Question 6

A planet with a solid surface is __________

Accepted Answer

Mars, Venus

Question 7

__________ is considered the Goldilocks planet - not too hot, not too cold, just right.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 8

The asteroid belt is an area full of _______

Accepted Answer

asteroids

Question 9

What is at the center of the solar system

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 10

The brightest planet in the sky is ________, and it is covered in lava from it's volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 11

__________ is a Gas Giant planet because it is made up of gas.

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 12

How many days does it take Earth to go around the sun once?

Accepted Answer

365

Question 13

A gas called helium causes the Sun to be bright and ______

Accepted Answer

Hot

Question 14

Gravity is a force that pulls objects like the Sun and Earth

Accepted Answer

together

Question 15

The closest star to earth is

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 16

The planet that takes 88 days to go around the Sun

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 17

Mars may be small, but has the largest ________ in the solar system.

Accepted Answer

volcano

Question 18

Mars looks reddish due to

Accepted Answer

rust in rocks

Questions 18