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