Core plus (Science) 10/13

The Sun is a

• Star

• planet

• black hole

• myth

1 AU = ______________ away.

• 93 billion miles

• 93 million miles

• 93 light years

Our solar system is about________________ years old

• 4.5 billion

• 4.5 million

• 47 trillion

The first 4 planets in our solar system are _____________ planets

• Gas

• Terrestrial

Match the following

• Getting smaller

• Waning

• Growing bigger

• Waxing

• Earth-like

• Terrestrial

Match the following

• the right side of the moon is lit up

• waning

• The moon is completely dark

• New moon

• the left side of the moon is lit up

• Waxing

The first 4 planets are _____________ because the have a rocky crust

• terrestrial

• Gas

• life supporting

Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars are ____________

• Terrestrial planets

• Gas planets

This planet currently has remote control rovers on its RED rocky surface sending back pictures and conducting experiments.

• Uranus

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the following early astronomers was credited for observing the first 6 planets?

• Galileo

• Einstein

• MS. Van Oekel