Our Solar System

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

Which is the hottest planet?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Uranus

Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?

• Mercury is covered with ice.

• Venus is closer to the sun than Mercury.

• There is a large forest fire on Venus.

• Clouds cover Venus and keep heat in.

How far away is the sun?

• 93-million miles

• 4 miles

• 93 miles

• Earth is the closest planet to the sun.

How long does it take the sun’s light to reach Earth?

• 8 days

• 16 years

• 8 minutes

• 2 seconds

What star is closest to the Earth?

• the sun

• Jupiter

• the one that twinkles

• none

Name all of the planets in order, from closest to the sun to farthest away.

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Pluto, Jupiter, Saturn. Venus, Uranus

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

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

What is the name of the galaxy of which the Earth is a part?

• the sun path

• the orbit

• samsung galaxy

• the Milky Way

Which two planets do not have moons?

• Earth and Mars

• Earth and Jupiter

• Mercury and Venus

• Venus and Earth

What is a satellite?

• Anything that orbits a planet.

• a star

• a little spaceship

• one of the planets