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Grade 3 Inner Planets
Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
  1. Mercury
  2. Saturn
  3. Venus
  4. Neptune
Grade 3 Solar System
There are      8      planets that revolve around the Sun.
Grade 3 Stars
A group of stars that creates a "picture" is called a                .
  1. bunch
  2. nebula
  3. cluster
  4. constellation
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is placed directly between the Sun and the Moon.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
When are you most likely to see a long shadow?
  1. when the Sun has set
  2. when the Sun is the lowest
  3. when the Sun is the highest
Grade 3 Stars
The Sun is the only star in our solar system.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Universe
Outer space is very cold.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Inner Planets
What planet is closest to the Sun?
  1. Venus
  2. Mercury
  3. Saturn
Grade 3 Astronomy
                is the study of the moons, stars, planets, and other objects in space.
  1. Astrology
  2. Meteorology
  3. Astronomy
Grade 3 Stars
Since ancient times, people have looked at the sky and imagined star patterns that looked like animals.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
All the planets follow an         orbit         as they           revolve           around the Sun.
Grade 3 Planetary Motion

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The word solar best relates to the word              Sun              .
Grade 3 Planetary Motion

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The spinning of an object around its axis is called            rotation           .
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Which is the largest planet?
  1. Earth
  2. Mercury
  3. Uranus
  4. Jupiter
Grade 3 Sun
What is the closest star to Earth?
  1. Mars
  2. Mercury
  3. Earth
  4. Venus
  5. Sun
  6. None of the above
Grade 3 Sun
The sun's bright rays can hurt your eyes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Which planet is the most windy with winds up to 1,200 miles per hour?
  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Neptune
  4. Earth
Grade 3 Stars
Stars shine because they are balls of glowing gas.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion

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The              Moon               is much closer to Earth than the Sun.
Grade 3 Planetary Motion

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During a solar              eclipse               the Moon blocks light from the Sun.
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