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