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1
The _______ planets are further from the sun.
outer
rocky
inner
smaller
2
Which is
NOT
correct about the Sun
The Sun is made of hot gases.
The Sun provides light and heat energy.
The Sun is the largest planet of the solar system.
The Sun has gravity.
3
The _________ planets are the planets closest to the sun.
outer
inner
bottom
top
4
The sun and moon look similar in size, but the sun is much larger. Why is this?
The moon is further away from earth than the moon.
The sun is closer to earth than the moon.
The moon is closer to earth than the sun.
The moon wants to be as big as the sun.
5
The asteriod belt separates the inner and outer planets.
False
True
6
Earth spins on its ___________.
oceans
equator
axis
globe
7
The sun's strong ____________ holds all of the planets in place.
magnets
effort
tape
gravity
8
Earth also moves around the ________, which is called ________.
moon, rotation
sun, revolution
moon, revolution
sun, rotation
9
What are the inner planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
10
The sun is a ________________.
extra hot planet
medium-sized star
medium-sized planet
giant star
11
Which movement is like this top?
Earth rotating on its Axis
Earth revolving around the sun
Moon revolving around earth
Sun moving around Earth
12
What two types of energy does the sun provide?
light and sound energy
thermal and light energy
mechanical and light energy
heat and sound energy
13
What does Earth's
ROTATION
cause?
revolution
moon phases
years
day and night
14
What are the outer planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
15
Which planet is
farther
from the Sun than Jupiter?
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Mars
16
Each
REVOLUTION
takes __________.
29 days
24 hours
365 days
365 hours
17
_________ are caused by earth's tilted axis and its revolution around the sun every year.
seasons
days
hours
months
18
Describe the inner planets:
rocky, hotter, and smaller.
gas, hotter, and smaller.
gas, colder, and larger.
rocky, colder, and larger.
19
How are
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
different from the other planets?
These planets are made of rock.
There is no difference all the planets are similar
These planets are in darkness.
These planets are made only of gases.
20
What moves around earth and has phases?
the moon
an asteroid
the sun
Mars
21
Describe the outer planets:
made of gas, colder, and smaller.
made of gas, hotter, and larger.
made of rock, colder, and larger.
made of gas, colder, and larger.
22
Which planet is farther from the Sun than Jupiter?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Saturn
23
How long does it take for the moon to make a full revolution around the earth?
about a year
about 24 hours
about 27 to 29 days
about 2 weeks (14 days(
24
One full
ROTATION
takes _____ hours.
36
365
24
29
