The Solar System

Front

What movement of Earth causes day and night?

Back

Rotation

Front

What are the names of the first four planets in order from the Sun?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

Back

365 days

Front

What is the correct order of the eight planets starting from closest to the Sun?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the spinning motion of Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

How many planets are in the solar system?

Back

Eight

Front

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

Back

The Sun

Front

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Back

Mars

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter