Solar system task cards
Quiz by Ruth Fuentes
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- Q1
List the inner planets
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300s - Q2
What planet has liquid water?
Earth
Mars
Venus
300s - Q3
Which rotate on an axis?
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Moon and Earth
Earth and Sun
300s - Q4
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?
24 hours
365 days
29 days
300s - Q5
What is the Sun composed of (made of)?
burning gas
hot lava
rock
300s - Q6
Which has no real surface?
the Earth
the moon
the sun
300s - Q7
What is the third planet from the Sun?
Venus
Mars
Earth
300s - Q8
How many planets are in our solar system?
6
8
4
300s - Q9
One earth year is equal to:
365 days
29 days
135 days
300s - Q10
If the sun is setting, how long will it take for the sun to rise again?
12 hours
24 hours
29 hours
300s - Q11
The four inner planets are large balls of gas.
True
False
300s - Q12
What does the asteroid belt in our solar system lie between?
the inner planets and the Sun
the inner and outer planets
the moons
300s - Q13
The moon is a natural satellite that orbits the Earth
False
True
300s - Q14
What is the source of heat and light in our solar system?
the moon
the North star
the Sun
300s - Q15
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space is called:
rotation
orbit
revolution
300s