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Facts about the Solar System-3rd Grade
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1
The first four planets that are closest to the sun are known as the _______________.
inner planets
gaseous planets
satellite
outer planets
2
What is the coldest planet in our solar system?
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
3
The Earth travels in a regular path around the Sun called a(n)
satellite
axis
pole
orbit
4
What is the hottest planet?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
5
A hot, glowing ball of gases is called a(n)
inner planet
solar system
planet
star
6
All of the following are phases of the Moon EXCEPT
new Moon
first quarter
full Moon
old Moon
7
A large body that orbits the Sun is called a(n)
star
all of the above
solar system
planet
8
Which is the outer planet that is made up of rock and frozen gases?
Pluto
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
9
An imaginary line drawn through the center of the Earth around which Earth rotates is called
its axis
its equator
its poles
none of the above
10
What is Jupiter's "Great Red Spot"?
swirling gases
a volcano
a wind storm
11
What is a curved piece of glass?
lens
sphere
telescope
12
The different shapes that the Moon appears to have are called __________.
solar system
constellations
orbits
phases
13
Which planet is not considered a planet anymore?
Pluto
Mars
Uranus
Venus
14
Which outer planet rotates on its side?
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
15
What does the word "rotate" mean?
a path an object follows at it revolves
to turn
to move around another object
16
How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours
1 year
365 days
15 days
17
How far away is the sun?
39 miles
93 miles
93 million miles
39 million miles
18
Craters are formed by all of these EXCEPT
chunks of metal
chunks of rock
planets
volcanoes
19
Which cloud-covered planet has been visited by space probes?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
20
The planet that is known for its beautiful rings is ___________.
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
Pluto
21
A tool that scientist use to view the planets is called a ___________.
lens
microscope
telescope
satellite
22
The planet with the Great Red Spot is __________.
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
23
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to Earth?
9 minutes
8 seconds
9 seconds
8 minutes
24
A large body of rock or gas that orbits the Sun is called a(n)
star
all of the above
planet
solar system
25
All of the outer planets are made up of mostly_________, except for Pluto.
rocky material
gases
craters and volcanoes
26
Which planet has the most volcanoes?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
27
Earth ________, or spins around, on its axis.
revolves
rotates
orbits
tilts
28
A path that an object follows as it revolves is called a(n)___________.
revolution
rotation
orbit
axis
29
You would weigh less on the moon because the Moon has less
gravity
air
water
mass
30
One of the inner planets is __________.
Neptune
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter
31
What is a hollow area, or pit in the ground?
orbit
crater
phases
volcano
32
Earth is the ____________planet from the sun.
fourth
third
first
second
33
An object that orbits another larger object in space is called a(n)
satellite
telescope
Moon
phase