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Grade 3 Stars
What do we call a group of stars that looks like a picture?
  1. Solar System
  2. Milky Way
  3. Constellation
Grade 3 Outer Planets

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The four planets farthest from the Sun are called the                 outer planets                .
Grade 3 Solar System
The Sun and the objects that move around it make up a                solar system               .
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
To move in a circle around an object is to                .
  1. shadow
  2. eclipse
  3. rotate
  4. revolve
Grade 3 The Moon
What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?
  1. stars
  2. planets
  3. gravity
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
Planets rotate around the Sun due to gravity.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
When a planet moves around the Sun, this is called a
  1. rotation.
  2. revolution.
  3. spin.
  4. do si do.
Grade 3 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which of the following does NOT describe a moon?
  1. They are also known as satellites.
  2. They differ in shapes and sizes.
  3. They orbit around planets.
  4. They are made up of gas.
Grade 3 Sun
The Sun provides us with         light         and        heat       .
Grade 3 Sun
Even though the Sun is far away, it provides Earth with         light         and heat.
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
  1. Venus
  2. Earth
  3. Mercury
  4. Uranus
Grade 3 Outer Planets
Which planet has the longest orbit?
  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Mars
  4. Neptune
Grade 3 Space Exploration
America's agency in charge of exploring space is called NASA.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Stars
Groups of stars that form patterns are called
  1. solar systems.
  2. constellations.
  3. planets.
Grade 3 The Moon
The Moon has                 that make it seem to change shapes.
  1. comets
  2. phases
  3. asteroids
  4. gases
Grade 3 Sun
How many million miles is the Sun away from us?
  1. 93
  2. 150
  3. 200
  4. 100
Grade 3 Sun
The Sun is located almost exactly in the center of the solar system.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Inner Planets
The                 planets are the planets closest to the Sun.
  1. outer
  2. inner
  3. sun
  4. moon
Grade 3 Sun
What star prevents you from seeing other stars during the day, but allows you to see the glowing Moon at night?
  1. Sun
  2. Polaris
  3. North Star
  4. Earth Star
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Earth has three moons.
  1. True
  2. False
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