Name:______________________

Solar System Test

1. What is the closest star to earth and is at the center of our solar system?
a. The moon
b. The sun
c. The earth
d. Saturn

2. The sun is the smallest object in our solar system?

a. True
b. False

3. About how old is the sun?

a. 56 million years old
b. 9 years old
c. 4.5 billion years old
d. 67 thousand years old

4. The sun is —------------ miles away from the sun?

a. 93 million miles
b. 32 thousand miles
c. 23 miles
d. 43 hundred

5. The sun is made up of two gasses called helium and hydrogen.

a. True
b. False

6. The Earth has daytime and nighttime. Why?

a. Because the earth is so cool
b. It doesn’t
c. It spins on its axis
d. All of the above

7. The only planet where life found habitat is —---------------?

a. Neptune
b. Saturn
c. Earth
d. Mercury
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8. Does the Earth orbit the sun?

a. No
b. Yes

9. The fifth largest planet is _____________?

a. They are all the same size
b. Mars
c. Earth
d. None of the above

10. About how old is the earth?

a. 78 thousands years old
b. 4.5 billion years old
c. 67 hundred
d. 78 years old

11. What is the moon?

a. A large natural object that orbits around the earth
b. There is no moon
c. A planet
d. The sun

12. What is the moon made of?

a. Gas
b. Cheese
c. Water
d. Dust and rock

13. Why does the moon look like it’s shape is changing?
a. It’s changing the size
b. The moon is lit up by the sun as it orbits
c. We only see one shape
d. It doesn’t change shape

14. Does the moon produce its own light?

a. Yes
b. No
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15. How many days does it take for the moon to travel around the earth?
a. 3 days
b. 84 days
c. 27.3 days
d. 40 days

16. The inner planets are rockier.

a. True
b. False

17. What planets are more dense?

a. Inner planets
b. Outer planets

18. What are the names of the inner planets?

a. Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
b. Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
c. Neptune, Uranus, Mars, Saturn
d. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

19. What is another name for the outer planets?

a. Inner Planets
b. Outer Planets
c. Gas Giants
d. Terrestrial

20. All outer planets have rings.

a. True
b. False