1. Which of these is the best way to describe our solar system?
It is a group of objects revolving around a single star.
2. Which of these facts about the Sun is not true?
It is farther away than most other stars.
3. Moon is related to planet in the same way planet is related to:
Sun
4. Each letter below is the first letter of a planet's name. Which group of letters lists the planets in order, starting with the one closest to the Sun?
M-V-E-M-J-S-U-N
5. Which planets are the largest ones in our solar system?
Saturn and Jupiter
6. Which of these planets would probably be safest to land on because of its solid surface?
Mars
7. Which planets are gas giants?
Saturn and Jupiter
8. If you passed between Mars and Jupiter and saw rocks of different sizes floating through space together, what would they most likely be?
Asteroids
9. Which statement about planets and their moons is true?
Every moon in our solar system revolves around, or orbits, its planet.
10. What makes Earth different from any other planet?
It is the only planet known to support life.
11. Using the diameter information from the table, which answer lists the planes in the correct order from largest to smallest?
Saturn, Uranus, Earth
12. What belongs in the blank box?
The number of moons Neptune has.
13. Which planets rotate faster than Earth does?
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus
