3rd Grade Solar System Test

Front

The sun is a ________.

Back

star

Front

A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun is called a ________.

Back

comet

Front

It takes ______ for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

Back

24 hours

Front

A constellation is a group of stars that have been named. (True/False)

Back

True

Front

A large body of rock or gas that orbits the sun is called a ________.

Back

planet

Front

What do we call the path that planets take around the sun?

Back

orbit

Front

The planet closest to the sun is ________.

Back

Mercury

Front

The planet known for its rings is ________.

Back

Saturn

Front

What is the name of our galaxy?

Back

Milky Way

Front

The fourth planet from the sun is known as the ________ planet.

Back

Mars