1 2 Which of the following planets is The sun is made up of ________. closest to the Sun? a. solid rock a. Venus b. hot gases b. Jupiter c. lava c. Mars d. metal d. Neptune 3 4 Which of the following does the Which planet in our solar system is moon have? the furthest from the Sun? a. erosion a. Mercury b. an atmosphere b. Neptune c. valleys c. Earth d. oxygen d. Jupiter Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin 5 6 The asteroid belt is located The spinning of a planet on its axis between the orbits of __________. is known as _________. a. Venus and Earth a. orbiting b. Earth and Mars b. revolving c. Mars and Jupiter c. rotating d. Uranus and Neptune d. turning 7 8 The moon revolves around The Earth and the moon both have __________. ___________. a. the Sun a. an atmosphere b. the Earth b. gravity c. itself c. wind d. Mars d. trees Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin 9 10 The Earth takes __________ to The moon takes about __________ revolve around the Sun. to revolve around the Earth. a. one year a. 19 days b. one day b. 1 day c. one month c. 12 hours d. one hour d. 29 days 11 12 Seasons change due to Day and night on Earth occurs due ___________. to __________. a. the rotation of the Earth a. the rotation of the Earth b. the tilt of the Earth’s axis as it b. the tilt of the Earth’s axis as it revolves around the Sun revolves around the Sun c. the revolution of the moon c. the revolution of the moon around the Earth around Earth d. the rotation of our moon d. the rotation of our moon Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin 13 14 During a new moon, _________. The change of the moon from a new moon to a full moon is called a. we can see part of the moon. _______. b. we can see most of the moon. c. we cannot see the moon. a. waxing d. the moon goes behind the Sun. b. waning c. an eclipse d. seasons 15 16 The change of the moon from a The moon is __________ the size of full moon to a new moon is called the Earth. ________. a. four times a. waxing b. half b. waning c. twice c. an eclipse d. one fourth d. seasons Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin 17 18 The moon’s gravitational pull The Earth has ________ times as causes ___________. much gravity as the moon. a. sunlight a. 100 b. Earth to orbit the Sun b. 6 c. seasons on Earth c. 2 d. tides on Earth d. 10 19 20 _________ is the largest planet in Sunspots are _____________. our solar system. a. solar flares b. hotter spots on the Sun a. Earth c. dark, cool spots on the Sun b. Neptune d. rocks c. Jupiter d. Mercury Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin Name ___________________ Name ___________________ Our Solar System Task Cards Our Solar System Task Cards Answer Sheet Answer Sheet 1. _____ 11. _____ 1. _____ 11. _____ 1. _____ 1. _____ 2. _____ 12. _____ 2. _____ 12. _____ 2. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 13. _____ 3. _____ 13. _____ 4. _____ 4. _____ 4. _____ 14. _____ 4. _____ 14. _____ 5. _____ 5. _____ 5.6. _____ 15. _____ 5.6. _____ 15. _____ 7. _____ 7. _____ 6. _____ 16. _____ 6. _____ 16. _____ 8. _____ 8. _____ 7.9. _____ 17. _____ 7.9. _____ 17. _____ 10. _____ 10. _____ 8. _____ 18. _____ 8. _____ 18. _____ 9. _____ 19. _____ 9. _____ 19. _____ 10. _____ 20. _____ 10. _____ 20. _____ Copyright 2012 The Science Penguin .