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A solar system quiz to review concepts before the test. 4th grade
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1
Which planet is 2nd from the Sun?
Saturn
Earth
Mercury
Venus
2
Which of the following is in the center of our solar system?
Asteroid Belt
Earth
Sun
Moon
3
Which planet is the largest?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
4
The main reason for the seasons is...
the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun.
the rotation of the Earth as the moon revolves around it.
the tilt of the Earth as it rotates each day.
the rotation of the moon as it revolves around Earth.
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Which of the following terms best describes this model of the solar system?
Earth-centered
Sun-centered
Galaxy-centered
Lunar-centered
6
Which of the following is no longer considered a planet?
Eris
Ceres
Mercury
Pluto
7
Which planet is the furthest from the Sun?
Neptune
Earth
Uranus
Pluto
8
Which of the following was a contribution of the Apollo mission?
We have a better idea of how the moon revolves around Earth.
We have a better understanding of the moon's surface.
We have a better understanding of the moon's size.
We have a better understanding of the moon's living things.
9
Which of the following planets is the smallest in size?
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
10
Which astronomers believed in a system that the Earth revolved around the sun? (2)
Galileo
Aristotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
11
About how long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
1 month
24 hours
365 1/4 days
28 1/2 days
12
About how old is the sun?
4.6 million years old
4.6 billion years old
2.5 billion years old
2.5 million years old
13
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
14
Which of the following words means the same thing as "spin"?
Rotate
Satellite
Tilt
Revolve
15
What is the name for the moon phase shown?
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waning crescent
16
Which of the following best describes the size of the sun?
10 times the diameter of the sun
150 times the diameter of the Earth
110 times the diameter of the Earth
50 times the diameter of the Earth
17
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune can be grouped into
inner planets
dwarf planets
terrestrial planets
gas giants
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are grouped as the
terrestrial planets
outer planets
gas giants
dwarf planets
