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