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