Earth Science - The Solar System

Question 1

A dark area that appears on the sun is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

sunspot

Question 2

What does the word "planet" mean?

Accepted Answer

wanderer

Question 3

A shooting star is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

meteor

Question 4

Which planet has a reddish surface?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 5

The planets, moons, and sun are part of the _______

Accepted Answer

solar system

Question 6

The gases around a planet make up its ________.

Accepted Answer

atmosphere

Question 7

What is the largest object in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

sun

Question 8

A(n) ______ is a large object that orbits a star.

Accepted Answer

planet

Question 9

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 10

What are the inner planets?

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Question 11

The moon shines bright in the sky because _____.

Accepted Answer

the sun lights up part of the moon

Question 12

The sun is the _____ that the planets orbit.

Accepted Answer

star

Question 13

The solar system is held together by______.

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 14

Venus has a hot surface temperature because of the ______.

Accepted Answer

greenhouse effect

Question 15

Which planet has rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 16

Another name of a natural satellite is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

moon

Question 17

What planets are the outer planets?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto

Question 18

A(n) _____ is made of ice, frozen gases, and dust.

Accepted Answer

comet

Question 19

The _____ is between Mars and Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

asteroid belt

Question 20

The sun rotates once a _______.

Accepted Answer

month

Questions 20