Space Review

What is the Solar System?

• A type of ice cream

• The sun and the objects that orbit it.

• Just the planets

• The sun and the moons

Which sentence BEST explains our solar system?

• The sun is the closest star that gives off light and the planets orbit it.

• The sun is a moon that revolves around the planets

• The sun is a star that spins around the planets to give them light.

• The sun is an object in space that rotates and orbits earth.

How is the sun different from the earth?

• The sun has many things living on it.

• The sun is in the Milky Way galaxy

• The sun has moons that orbit it

• The sun is a star that is made of gases

Why do we see different stars in the sky at different times of the year?

• The stars are moving around the sun

• The moon is orbiting the earth

• Earth is orbiting around the Sun

• The stars are moving around the earth

Why are different stars seen during different seasons?

• Some stars shine brighter during different seasons

• The sun shines on different stars during different seasons

• Earth changes position in its orbit during different seasons

• The moon changes position in its orbit during different seasons

Which sentence best explains what happens to the sun as your shadow grows and shrinks throughout the day?

• Because the earth is moving the suns position is different and the shadow changes as the light hits the object throughout the day.

• Because the sun is moving across the sky the object changes position and the shadow grows and shrinks.

• Because the earth and sun are spinning around the shadows will remain the same during the day.

• Because the moon is always moving the shadows will grow and shrink all day long.

What planet is 3rd from the sun?

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

Largest planet in the solar system is...

• Jupiter

• Justin

• Jane

• Saturn