Solar System Test Review

Together, a star and all the planets and other objects orbiting it form a(n).....

• solar system

• asteroid

• galaxy

• star

A chunk of rock or iron that is less than 1,000 KM in diameter and that orbits the sun is called _______.

• star

• galaxy

• asteroid

• solar eclipse

A huge ball of very hot, glowing gases in space that can produce its own heat and light is called a(n) .......

• asteroid

• star

• solar system

• galaxy

A group of solar systems that are held together by gravity and classified by shape is called a(n) .....

• solar systems

• asteroid

• star

• galaxy

This diagram shows the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun during a .........

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• asteroid

• galaxy

Justin is doing a project on planets in other solar systems. He learns about a planet called Planet Hubglub. Planet Hubglub is very large and has a thick atmosphere and a low density. Which planet is Planet Hubglub most similar to?

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

• Venus

Which direction does the Earth orbit the Sun?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• North

• South

Earth does this around its axis

• rotates

• revolves

• dances

• stays still

Short-term changes in climate caused by Earth's movement around the sun.

• day/night

• orbit

• seasons

• planet

The imaginary line that goes through Earth from pole to pole

• star

• seasons

• orbit

• axis