Weather, Sun, and Solar

System Review

The main difference between a star and a planet is:

A. Planets are a source of light and stars reflect light from planets

B. A star is a source of light and planets reflect light from stars

C. There is no difference between stars and planets

D. Stars orbit planets

Which two things does the Sun directly give to the Earth?

A. Water and air

B. Rocks and soil

C. Plants and animals

D. Light and heat

How are the planets in the inner Solar System different from those

in the outer Solar System?

A. The inner Solar System planets are colder

B. The inner Solar System planets are warmer

C. The inner Solar System planets are more gaseous

D. The inner Solar System planets are larger

What is the center of the Solar System?

A. The Moon

B. The Sun

C. asteroids

D. Earth

Earth is the 3rd ______ from the Sun.

A. Sun

B. moon

C. planet

The largest planet in the Solar System is:

A. Jupiter

B. Mercury

C. Saturn

D. Sun

A star made up of hot, glowing gases

A. Sun

B. moon

C. planet

According to the chart, what would represent the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th planets?

A. Tennis ball, soccer ball, and marble

B. Marble, baseball, and tennis ball

C. Baseball, tennis ball, and ping pong ball

D. Dodge ball, basketball, beach ball

• Planet• Objects to

Represent the Planet

• Jupiter • Beach ball

• Earth • Tennis ball

• Uranus • Soccer ball

• Mercury • Marble

• Mars• Ping pong

ball

• Venus • Baseball

• Saturn • Basketball

• Neptune • Dodge ball

What keeps the Sun and planets in orbit around the Sun?

A. Solar System

B. Gravity

C. Satellites

With no Sun, weather on Earth would be..

A. Damp and warm

B. Cold and dark

C. Hot and windy

D. All of the above

The correct order of the outer planets from the Sun is:

A. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune

B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

C. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter

Which two planets are closest to the Earth

A. Mars and Jupiter

B. Mercury and Venus

C. Venus and Mars

D. Mercury and Saturn

The order of the inner planets FROM the Sun is:

A. Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

C. Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

The Sun is a major part of the water cycle because it directly helps to -

A. Create groundwater that is soaked up by plant roots

B. Create precipitation that then falls to the ground

C. Heat and evaporate the water that turns into water vapor

D. Create condensation from water vapor

Why can we see the moon?

A. Because the moon is on fire

B. Because the moon is hot

C. Because the moon makes its own light

D. Because the Sun’s light shines on it

What powers the water cycle?

A. The sun

B. wind

C. Plants

D. animals

According to the diagram, what planet can the letter T NOT represent?

A. Uranus

B. Venus

C. Jupiter

D. Neptune

Ann’s class was learning about the characteristics of the Sun. How might

she describe the Sun?

A. It has sun spots and solar flares

B. It is a source of light and heat energy for the solar system

C. It is a star made up of hot, glowing gases

D. All of the above

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

A. One season

B. One day

C. One hour

D. One year

What was the weather mostly like these eight days?

A. Cloudy

B. Fair

C. Rainy

D. Sunny

DayWeather Conditio

n

High Temperature

(in Fahrenheit)

1 Sunny 81

2 Fair 74

3 Cloudy 76

4 Rainy 72

5 Rainy 69

6 Fair 77

7 Sunny 79

8 Fair 80

By looking at the chart, we can tell that -

A. Wednesday was warmer than ThursdayB. Thursday was the warmest day of the weekC. Tuesday was the coldest day of the weekD. Monday was the warmest day of the week

Which diagram correctly illustrates the relationship between the Earth, Sun, and moon?

A. Model A

B. Model B

C. Model C

D. Model D

According to the table below, warmer temperatures are usually associated with winds

from the -

A. West

B. East

C. North

D. South

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?

A. About 365 days

B. About 24 hours

C. About 28 days

D. About 28 hours