Solar System Task Cards

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20 questions

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Solar System Task Cards

Last updated almost 2 years ago

20 questions

Question 1

Which image best represents Earth?

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Question 2

Which image best represents Earth’s revolution?

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Question 3

What types of energy does the Sun provide that are essential to life on Earth?

Mechanical and sound

Light and mechanical

Thermal and sound

Thermal and light

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Question 4

Which image best represents the rotation of Earth?

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a planet?

Sun

Earth

Mars

Venus

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Question 6

Which of the following is a star?

Moon

Solar System

Sun

Earth

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Question 7

Which of the following is Earth’s only natural satellite?

Mars

Asteroid belt

Moon

Sun

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Question 8

Which of the following is an inner planet?

Mars

Sun

Neptune

Jupiter

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Question 9

What is an orbit?

An imaginary line on which an object in space rotates

The path of revolution

The spinning of an object on is axis

An object in space that rotates

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Question 10

10.

What is rotation?

A star

The movement around a body in space

Revolution

The spinning of an object on its axis

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Question 11

11.

What is a satellite?

The rotation of an object in space

The orbit of an object in space

An object that revolves around a body in space

An object in space the produces its own light and heat

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Question 12

12.

What is an outer planet?

Any planet that orbits the Sun

A planet with an orbit that lies outside the asteroid belt

The path of revolution

The crust of a planet

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Question 13

13.

How are Earth and its moon similar?

They reflect light from the Sun.

The Sun revolves around both.

They produce their own light.

They are made of hot gases.

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Question 14

14.

How are Mars and Jupiter different?

They are not different.

Mars is made of gas and Jupiter is made of rock.

Mars is a star and Jupiter is a moon.

Mars is an inner planet and Jupiter is an outer planet.

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Question 15

15.

Which term can mean the same thing as revolution?

Rotation

Axis

Orbit

Star

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Question 16

16.

What is the difference between inner planets and outer planets?

Inner planets include the core of the planet while outer planets include the crust.

Inner planets are inside the asteroid belt while outer planets lie outside the asteroid belt.

Inner planets are farther from the Sun while outer planets are closer to the Sun.

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Question 17

17.

Which term belongs in the blank?

Natural satellite

Artificial satellite

Asteroid belt

Axis

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Question 18

18.

Which list shows the planets in order from the Sun?

Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Question 19

19.

A diagram of the Sun-Earth-Moon system is shown below. Which body in space is represented by X?

Sun

Earth

Moon

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Question 20

20.

A diagram of the Sun-Earth-Moon system is shown below. Which body in space is represented by Z?

Moon

Earth

Sun

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Question 1

Which image best represents Earth?

Question 2

Which image best represents Earth’s revolution?

Question 3

What types of energy does the Sun provide that are essential to life on Earth?

Mechanical and sound

Light and mechanical

Thermal and sound

Thermal and light

Question 4

Which image best represents the rotation of Earth?

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a planet?

Sun

Earth

Mars

Venus

Question 6

Which of the following is a star?

Moon

Solar System

Sun

Earth

Question 7

Which of the following is Earth’s only natural satellite?

Mars

Asteroid belt

Moon

Sun

Question 8

Which of the following is an inner planet?

Mars

Sun

Neptune

Jupiter

Question 9

What is an orbit?

An imaginary line on which an object in space rotates

The path of revolution

The spinning of an object on is axis

An object in space that rotates

Question 10

10.

What is rotation?

A star

The movement around a body in space

Revolution

The spinning of an object on its axis

Question 11

11.

What is a satellite?

The rotation of an object in space

The orbit of an object in space

An object that revolves around a body in space

An object in space the produces its own light and heat

Question 12

12.

What is an outer planet?

Any planet that orbits the Sun

A planet with an orbit that lies outside the asteroid belt

The path of revolution

The crust of a planet

Question 13

13.

How are Earth and its moon similar?

They reflect light from the Sun.

The Sun revolves around both.

They produce their own light.

They are made of hot gases.

Question 14

14.

How are Mars and Jupiter different?

They are not different.

Mars is made of gas and Jupiter is made of rock.

Mars is a star and Jupiter is a moon.

Mars is an inner planet and Jupiter is an outer planet.

Question 15

15.

Which term can mean the same thing as revolution?

Rotation

Axis

Orbit

Star

Question 16

16.

What is the difference between inner planets and outer planets?

Inner planets include the core of the planet while outer planets include the crust.

Inner planets are inside the asteroid belt while outer planets lie outside the asteroid belt.

Inner planets are farther from the Sun while outer planets are closer to the Sun.

Question 17

17.

Which term belongs in the blank?

Natural satellite

Artificial satellite

Asteroid belt

Axis

Question 18

18.

Which list shows the planets in order from the Sun?

Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Question 19

19.

A diagram of the Sun-Earth-Moon system is shown below. Which body in space is represented by X?

Sun

Earth

Moon

Question 20

20.

A diagram of the Sun-Earth-Moon system is shown below. Which body in space is represented by Z?

Moon

Earth

Sun