Solar System [comprehension quiz]

We live on a planet called Earth. A planet is a body that goes around a sun. A sun is a star. A star is a bright, shining ball of gas which gives off light and heat. Therefore our Sun is a star. The Earth is one of eight planets in our Solar System. It is called a Solar System because a sun is at its centre. The other seven planets in our Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Remember the order of planets out from our Sun with a mnemonic [silly sentence]. My Very Easy Method Just Soaks Up Names.

1. What is the Sun ? a galaxy a planet a star 2. What is a planet? a body which goes around a galaxy a body which goes around a star a body which goes around a Solar System 3. How many planets are there in our Solar System? 8 7 6 4. What is a Solar System? planets which orbit a sun any group of 5 or more planets planets which orbit our Sun 5. Which of these is an example of a mnemonic? Once upon a time My Very Easy Method Just Soaks Up Names Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you

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