Quiz on Earth's Place in Space and the Solar System

What is the North Star also known as?

• Vega

• Betelgeuse

• Polaris

• Sirius

What causes the apparent motion of stars?

• Earth's rotation and revolution

• The stars moving closer

• The Sun's movement

• The Moon's gravity

What is the term for the way something appears to move?

• Static motion

• Real motion

• Apparent motion

• Relative motion

What changes the visibility of stars throughout the year?

• The Moon's phases

• The Sun's brightness

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

Which of the following is NOT an inner planet?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

What are the outer planets in our solar system?

• Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What shape do the planets' orbits around the Sun take?

• Square

• Triangular

• Elliptical

• Circular

What do planets do with the light from the Sun?

• Block it

• Create their own light

• Reflect it

• Absorb it

What is found between the inner and outer planets?

• Stars

• Moons

• Comets

• Asteroids

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury