Science / Chapter 6 (Quiz 4) Review

What is the imaginary line at which Earth continually spins or rotates?

• orbit
• axis
• constellation
• solar system

What is the closest star to the earth?

• the sun
• the gas giants
• the North Star
• the outer planets

What galaxy is the earth's solar system a part of?

• North Star galaxy
• constellation galacy
• solar System Galaxy
• the Milky Way galaxy

What planet is the ONLY planet designed for life?

• Jupiter
• Earth
• Sun
• Mars

What is a large heavenly body that orbits a star?

• planet
• star
• solar system
• orbit

What is a heavenly body that is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas?

• planet
• star
• solar system
• orbit

The sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it are called the ______.

• planet
• star
• solar system
• orbit

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Neptune

What is a group of stars that make a picture called?

• solar system
• constellation
• outer planets
• gas giants

What is a planet's full orbit around the sun called?

• day
• year
• axis
• sun