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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Sun is a ________, a huge ball of glowing gases.
planet
asteroid
star
comet
- 2. Multiple Choice
The hottest stars are __________.
green
red
yellow
blue
- 3. Multiple Choice
The following is true about stars: (Click ALL that apply.)
The color of a star tells us how hot it is.
Patterns of stars form constellations.
Planets are a special type of star.
There are billions of stars in the universe.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Sun looks like the largest and brightest star in our galaxy because _________.
It is the largest and brightest star.
It is billions of light-years away.
It is the closest star to us.
The Sun is not a star, it is a planet.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Large objects that are made of gas or rocks are called
asteroids
comets
stars
planets
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Inner Planets are: (Check all that apply.)
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Venus
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Inner Planets are made of:
gases
rubber
rocky material
Hydrogen
- 8. Multiple Choice
The hottest planet in the Solar System is ___________.
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
- 9. Multiple Choice
The planet with the shortest year, only 88 days, is _________.
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
- 10. Multiple Choice
The inner planets are ___________ than the outer planets because they are closer to the Sun.
hotter
colder
- 11. Multiple Choice
____________ is the only planet that can sustain life; however, some scientists believe that Mars might also be able to sustain life.
Mercury
Saturn
Uranus
Earth
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Outer Planets are: (Click all that apply.)
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
Uranus
- 13. Multiple Choice
The largest planet in the Solar System is ___________.
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
- 14. Multiple Choice
Saturn has 1000s of rings made of ____________.
hydrogen and oxygen
dust particles and ice
rocky material
graphite
- 15. Multiple Choice
____________ is unique because it tilts on its side.
Uranus
Mercury
Saturn
Earth
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Outer Planets are made of gasses and are called the __________.
Gigantic Rocks
Gas Giants
Gas dwarfs
Dwarf Planets
- 17. Multiple Choice
The planets __________ around the Sun on their orbit.
rotate
revolve
flip
twist
- 18. Multiple Choice
Space tools astronomers use to learn more about the universe are: (Check all that apply).
telescopes
Space Stations
Space probes
scales
- 19. Multiple Choice
The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Our Solar System is part of the
Milky Way Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
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