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4th Grade Solar System facts quiz
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1
The planet farthest from the sun is ___________.
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
2
What phase of the moon is at number 4?
Waxing Gibous
Quarter Moon
Waning Cresent
New Moon
3
Fill in the planets in order from the Sun: Mercury, ___, Earth, ___, Jupiter, __, Uranus, ___
Mars, Venus, Neptune, Saturn
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
Saturn, Mars, Neptune, Venus
Venus, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
4
Pluto was demoted from Planet status in 2006 because of it's _______ and ________.
size and orbit
temperature and orbit
color and temperature
shape and size
5
__________ is the seventh planet from the sun, and the only one to spin on its side.
Mars
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
6
What phase of the moon is the picture?
First Quarter
Last Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
7
_________ are the rocky debris and dust of a comet's tail.
asteroids
meteorite
meteoroids
meteors
8
Shooting stars are known as _______ that have entered Earth's atmosphere.
Meteoroids
Meteors
Meteorite
Comets
9
Which planet is known for huge rings made of ice and rock?
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
10
Earth's sister planet is ______________.
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Neptune
11
The only planet known to support life is _____________.
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
12
In the picture below, Georgia is in the Northern hemisphere. What season is Georgia having?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
13
The reason for the seasons is...
the rotation of the earth.
we don't have seasons.
the tilt of the earth as it rotates and revolves.
the orbit of the earth around the sun.
14
Once a meteor has reached ground, the debris is called a __________.
asteroid
meteorite
comet
meteoroide
15
What phase of the moon is in the picture?
Waxing Cresent
Full Moon
Waning Gibous
Waning Cresent
16
How are planets and stars alike?
They both rotate.
They both have an orbit.
They are both satelites.
They both appear as points of light in the sky.
17
The terrestrial planets are _________.
ice giants.
the four closest to the sun.
Outer planets.
the four planets furthest from the sun.
18
The sun is a ____________.
meteor
asteroid
star
comet
19
Venus can't sustain life, because it has clouds made of ___________.
water
methane
hydrogen
sulfuric acid
20
In the picture below, what season is in the sourthern hemisphere?
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
21
Stars that look like pictures are called _______________.
meteors
lights
constellations
comets
22
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
23
What phase of the moon is in the picture?
Quarter Moon
New Moon
Waxing Cresent
Waning Gibous
24
____________ is the largest planet in our solar system, and has a huge storm.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
25
What causes Day and Night?
When the Earth turns on its axis to and from the sun.
The seasons cause day and night.
When the Earth orbits the sun.
The Earth's gravitational pull.
