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