1. Weather, Sun, and Solar System Review

2. The main difference between a star and a planet is:
Planets are a source of light and stars reflect light from planets
A star is a source of light and planets reflect light from stars
There is no difference between stars and planets
Stars orbit planets

3. Which two things does the Sun directly give to the Earth?
Water and air
Rocks and soil
Plants and animals
Light and heat

4. How are the planets in the inner Solar System different from those in the outer Solar System?
The inner Solar System planets are colder
The inner Solar System planets are warmer
The inner Solar System planets are more gaseous
The inner Solar System planets are larger

5. What is the center of the Solar System?
The Moon
The Sun
asteroids
Earth

6. Earth is the 3rd ______ from the Sun.
moon
planet

7. The largest planet in the Solar System is:
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Sun

8. A star made up of hot, glowing gases
Sun
moon
planet

9. Objects to Represent the Planet
According to the chart, what would represent the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th planets?
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
Tennis ball, soccer ball, and marble
Marble, baseball, and tennis ball
Baseball, tennis ball, and ping pong ball
Dodge ball, basketball, beach ball

10. What keeps the Sun and planets in orbit around the Sun?
Solar System
Gravity
Satellites

11. With no Sun, weather on Earth would be..
Damp and warm
Cold and dark
Hot and windy
All of the above

12. The correct order of the outer planets from the Sun is:
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter

13. Which two planets are closest to the Earth
Mars and Jupiter
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Saturn

14. The order of the inner planets FROM the Sun is:
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

15. The Sun is a major part of the water cycle because it directly helps to -
Create groundwater that is soaked up by plant roots
Create precipitation that then falls to the ground
Heat and evaporate the water that turns into water vapor
Create condensation from water vapor

16. Why can we see the moon? Because the moon is on fire
Because the moon is hot
Because the moon makes its own light
Because the Sun’s light shines on it

17. What powers the water cycle?
The sun
wind
Plants
animals

18. According to the diagram, what planet can the letter T NOT represent?
Uranus
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune

19. Ann’s class was learning about the characteristics of the Sun
Ann’s class was learning about the characteristics of the Sun. How might she describe the Sun?
It has sun spots and solar flares
It is a source of light and heat energy for the solar system
It is a star made up of hot, glowing gases
All of the above

20. How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
One season
One day
One hour
One year

21. What was the weather mostly like these eight days?
Cloudy
Fair
Rainy
Sunny
Day
Weather
Condition
High Temperature
(in Fahrenheit) 1
Sunny 81 2
Fair 74 3
Cloudy 76 4
Rainy 72 5 69 6 77 7 79 8 80

22. By looking at the chart, we can tell that -
Wednesday was warmer than Thursday
Friday was the warmest day of the week
Tuesday was the coldest day of the week
Monday was the coldest day of the week

23. Which diagram correctly illustrates the relationship between the Earth, Sun, and moon?
Model A
Model B
Model C
Model D

24. According to the table below, cold temperatures are usually associated with winds from the -
West
East
North
South

25. What change in weather occurs when it rains?
Drop in cloud coverage
Rise in temperature
Drop in temperature
Rise in cloud coverage

26. How long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?
About 365 days
About 24 hours
About 28 days
About 28 hours