- 1. An orbit is a ____________.
A) island B) path C) street D) organ
- 2. Including Pluto (which may or may not be a true planet), how many planets are there?
A) nine B) five C) ten D) seven
- 3. The solar system is made up of the ____________ and all of the objects around it.
A) Moon B) Sun C) Orbit D) Planet
- 4. A planet is a large body of gas or ____________ that orbits the sun.
A) cloud B) rock C) air D) lunar
- 5. Earth is the __________ planet from the sun.
A) third B) fourth C) fifth D) second
- 6. The sun is a ___________ because it is a hot, glowing ball of gases.
A) star B) satelite C) moon D) planet
- 7. Which planets are the first and eight planet?
A) Earth and Pluto B) Mars and Venus C) Saturn and Jupiter D) Mercury and Neptune
- 8. What is a tool that is used to gather light to make faraway objects look closer?
A) microscope B) microwave C) telegraph D) telescope
- 9. A curved piece of glass is called a _____________.
A) ball B) sphere C) lens D) phone
- 10. Which of the following is not a part of the solar system?
A) the planets B) the moon C) the ocean D) the sun
|