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Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 3 S4E2d
Monday
S4E2d.
1. James’s class is studying the solar system and the planets that orbit the Sun. Which planet is
closest to the Sun?
a. Earth
b. Mercury
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
e.
2. Look at the table below.
Planet
Distance to the Sun
(in miles)
36,000,000
Mercury
67,000,000
Venus
93,000,000
Earth
142,000,000
Mars
What is the question the data in the above table has answered?
a. What planet is farthest from the Sun?
b. What planet orbits the Sun most often?
c. How far are the outer planets from the Sun?
d. Which planet is 36,000,000 miles from the Sun?
Tuesday
S4E2d.
3. There are eight planets in the solar system. They can be classified as inner or outer planets,
depending on their distance from the Sun. Which are the names of the inner planets in order of
distance from the Sun?
a. Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
b. Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d. Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
4. What is the order of the planets, starting with the planet closest to the Sun?
a. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c. Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d. Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
5. The largest body in our solar system is _______.
a. Earth
b. Jupiter
c. the Sun
d. the Moon
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Wednesday
S4E2d.
6. Earth is one of eight planets in the solar system that orbit the Sun. Brandon wants to make a
model of the solar system using balls. He will use a basketball for the Sun and a golf ball for Earth.
Which ball should he use for Jupiter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a marble
tennis ball
a basketball
another golf ball
7. Use the solar system diagram to answer the next two questions.
Which letter from the solar system diagram above shows Mars?
a.
b.
c.
d.
B
C
D
E
8. Object "F" on the solar system diagram below represents which planet?
a. Jupiter
b. Mercury
c. Neptune
d. Saturn
Thursday
9. What are the unique characteristics of each planet in our solar system? (complete on back)
10. Draw a diagram of our Solar System. Label the Sun and all of the planets. Your diagram
should show the correct order of each of the planets from the Sun. (complete on back)
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Answer Key
Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 3 S4E2d
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. Open ended
10. Open ended
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