Our Solar System Vocabulary Quiz

The Earth is the planet on which we live.

The Earth has 4 different seasons because it is tilted on its axis.

Earth's rotation takes 365 days.

The moon is visible because it creates its own light like a star.

What is a natural satellite that orbits the earth?

The Earth has three moons.

How many planets are in our solar system?

Which of the following does a planet need in order to be consider a planet? (There may be multiple answers)

The Earth is tilted on its axis as it rotates. Which direction does the Earth rotate?

Revolution is to travel around another object.

What is the curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon.

We get heat, energy and light from our sun.

Neptune is an example of a ...

What is the third planet from the sun?

An exploding ball of burning gas held together by gravity is a ...

What is a large natural object that revolves around stars?

What is a star that planets orbit in our solar system?

The sun is an example of a ...

Pluto is one of the planets in our solar system.

Rotation means to travel around another object.