The Solar System

Choose the correct answer. What is the solar system?

Choose the correct answer. How many planets are there in our solar system?

Choose the correct answer. Which planet is known as the water planet?

Match the pictures with the names.

Choose the correct answer. Which galaxy is our solar system located in?

Mark all the correct statements about our solar system.

Finish the sentence with the correct option. Twenty-four hours is the time it takes for one rotation of ___ .

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the given words. There are two extra words you do not need to use. How the Solar System Was Formed The solar system was about 4.7 billion years ago. It probably started as a loose cloud of and dust. Scientists think that a force called pulled parts of the cloud together into clumps. The largest clump was squeezed together so tightly that it got very hot. This clump eventually became the . Over millions of , the other clumps became the planets. The Sun’s strong gravity eventually pulled the planets into their orbits. Over time some of the leftover clumps became asteroids, , and other small, icy objects.

Put the facts about the Sun and Earth into the correct groups.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct words. Asteroids Asteroids are fascinating celestial bodies that the Sun, mostly found in a region called the Asteroid Belt, between Mars and Jupiter. These rocky remnants are leftovers from the early solar system, created about 4.6 billion years ago when planets were forming. Unlike planets, asteroids are much smaller and can vary in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers . They are composed mainly of rock and metal, and some even contain valuable minerals. Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the history of our solar system and to understand the potential they could pose to Earth. By these ancient objects, we can gather clues about the formation of our planet and the cosmos beyond.