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The Solar System
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- 1.
How many planets are in our solar system?
(a) 8(b) 9(c) 7(d) 10
- 2.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
(a) Mercury(b) Venus(c) Earth(d) Mars
- 3.
What is the Sun?
(a) A star — a massive ball of hot gas producing light and heat(b) A planet(c) A moon(d) A comet
- 4.
What causes day and night on Earth?
(a) Earth rotating on its axis every 24 hours(b) The Sun moving around Earth(c) The Moon blocking sunlight(d) Clouds covering the Sun
- 5.
The Moon is Earth's:
(a) Natural satellite(b) Star(c) Planet(d) Asteroid
- 6.
Which planet is known for its beautiful ring system?
(a) Saturn(b) Jupiter(c) Neptune(d) Mars
- 7.
What causes the seasons (summer and winter) on Earth?
(a) Earth's tilted axis as it orbits the Sun(b) Earth moving closer to and further from the Sun(c) The Moon's position(d) Variations in the Sun's brightness
- 8.
One year on Earth equals:
(a) 365 days — the time for Earth to orbit the Sun once(b) 24 hours(c) 30 days(d) 12 days
- 9.
Jupiter is the largest planet and is classified as a:
(a) Gas giant(b) Rocky planet(c) Dwarf planet(d) Ice planet
- 10.
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
(a) The Moon takes the same time to rotate on its axis as to orbit Earth(b) The Moon does not rotate(c) Earth blocks the other side(d) The Moon faces the Sun always
Answer key — P2 Science: The Solar System
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- 1.(a) 8
- 2.(a) Mercury
- 3.(a) A star — a massive ball of hot gas producing light and heat
- 4.(a) Earth rotating on its axis every 24 hours
- 5.(a) Natural satellite
- 6.(a) Saturn
- 7.(a) Earth's tilted axis as it orbits the Sun
- 8.(a) 365 days — the time for Earth to orbit the Sun once
- 9.(a) Gas giant
- 10.(a) The Moon takes the same time to rotate on its axis as to orbit Earth
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