The Sun - True or False
The sun is a star.
True or False?
True
The moon appears to be .......................... to us than the stars.
a) smaller
b) the same size
c) bigger
c) bigger
What is the closest planet to the sun?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Mercury
c) Mercury
This planet is nearest to the sun. Its orbit takes 88 days. It doesn't have a moon, and it's very hot. It can be 427 degrees Celsius.
Mercury
The sun looks like a bright green ball in the sky.
True or False?
False. It looks like a yellow ball in the sky
A star is a ball of burning ..................... that gives off light and heat.
a) solids
b) liquids
c) gases
c) gases
What is the planet that is farthest from the sun?
a) Neptune
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
a) Neptune
This planet is next to Mercury. It takes 225 days to move around the sun. It doesn't have a moon, and it's very hot. It is 462 degrees Celsius.
Venus
The sun seems smaller than other stars.
True or False?
False. The sun seems bigger in the sky.
A group of stars that forms a picture is called a .............................
a) constellation
b) constitution
c) constipation
a) constellation
How many days does it take for Earth to move around the sun?
a) 375 days
b) 365 days
c) 355 days
b) 365 days
This is the third planet from the sun. Its orbit takes 365 days. It has one moon, and it can be up to 58 degrees Celsius.
Earth
The sun is the closest star to Earth.
True or False?
True
A .................................. is a hole in the ground shaped like a bowl.
a) cranium
b) crater
c) cracker
b) crater
Planets move around the sun. What is this movement called?
a) order
b) organ
c) orbit
c) orbit
This planet is next to Earth. It takes 686 days to orbit the sun. It has two moons. It is very cold. It is 5 degrees Celsius.
Mars
You can see other stars in the day because the sun is so bright.
True or False?
False. You can't see other stars in the day because the sun is so bright.
It takes .................................... month for the moon to go around Earth once.
a) two
b) one
c) three
b) one
How many planets are there in our solar system?
a) seven
b) eight
c) six
b) eight
This planet is the farthest away from the sun. It takes about 60,190 days to orbit the sun. It is approximately -214 degrees Celsius.
Neptune