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Ball_Chapter 11 Lesson 1_Our Solar System
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Our Solar System
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1
Which is NOT one of the four major objects orbiting around the Sun?
meteors
comets
dwarf planets
planets
2
The Sun’s gravity pulls on each planet, keeping it moving in a(n) _____ orbit around the Sun.
circular
elliptical
3
What is one of the small, rocky objects orbiting between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
asteroids
meteorites
comets
dwarf planets
4
What measurement is the average distance of the Earth from the Sun (150 million kilometers)?
light year
kilometer
astronomical unit
parsec
5
Which of the following does NOT define a planet?
no other bodies of similar mass nearby
has at least one moon
spherical in shape
orbits the Sun
6
Which is one of the four "Inner Planets"?
Jupiter
Venus
Uranus
Pluto
7
The period of
_____
is the time it takes an object to complete on rotation on its axis.
rotation
revolution
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The period of _____ is the time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.
rotation
revolution
9
Which is one of the four "Outer Planets"?
Neptune
Ceres
Mars
Mercury
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What is the correct order for the eight planets?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Mercury Venus Earth Mars
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
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What is made of dust, gas, and ice and moves around the sun in an oval-shaped orbit?
asteroid
meteorite
comet
meteor
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Which is NOT a Dwarf Planet?
Ceres
Mercury
Haumea
Pluto
