Grade 4 Chapter 4

This model of the solar system shows---

• The order of planets from the sun which was believed in ancient time

• The size of planets

• The distance of planets from Earth

• The speed of planets

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What early astronomers believed about our solar system?

• what early astronomers believed about our solar system

• the correct order of planets in our solar system

• the correct sizes of planets in our solar system

• what astronomers today believe about our solar system

Which planet is the only planet in our solar system to spin on its side?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Mars

• Venus

Which is the largest planet in our solar system that has colored cloud patterns caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

What is the fifth planet from the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

All of the planets in our solar system revolve around---

• Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• Mars

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Which planets are terrestrial?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Mars

• Earth

The Earth rotates on its---

• hemisphere

• pole

• axis

• equator

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Pluto is no longer included on the list of planets in our solar system because of its small size and---

• blue color

• thin atmosphere

• irregular orbit

• distance from the sun

What does Earth's protective atmosphere help to block out?

• meteors and asteroids

• enormous atmospheric storms

• orbiting satellites

• damaging rays from the sun