A. Our Solar System

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

What is the equation to calculate average speed?

• Speed = distance/time

• speed = distance x time

• distance = speed/time

• speed = time/distance

What is the correct scientific notation for this number

230000000?

• 23 x 10^8

• 2.3 x 10^7

• 2.3 x 10^8

• 23 x 10^7

The time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun is called a...

• Day

• Week

• Month

• Year

The time it takes for a planet to rotate on it's own axis is called a...

• Day

• Week

• Month

• Year

What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

What do we call looking over a text quickly to get the general idea of it?

• Skimming

• Scanning

Between which two planets would you find the asteroid belt?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Uranus and Neptune

• Earth and Mars

• Jupiter and Saturn

The Sun is made of 2 gases. Hydrogen and...?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Carbon Dioxide

Which of the following is not one of the 4 gas giants?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Mars