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To revolve means
to travel around another object
to keep the planets in orbit
to spin in place
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What are comets?
Circular Orbit
Mostly Rock
Shooting Star
Mostly Ice and Gas with dust
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Third planet from the Sun; also known as the Water Planet
Mars
Pluto
Neptune
Earth
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What is the star closest to Earth?
Alpha
Mars
the Sun
Sirius
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Label Each Planet
A-Mer; B-Ven; C-Ear; D-Jup; E-Mar; F-Sat; G-Ura; H-Nep
A-Mer; B-Ven;C-Ear; D-Mar; E-Jup; F-Sat; G-Ura; H-Nep
A-Ven; B-Mar; C-Nep; D-Sat; E-Jup; F-Ear; G-Ura; H-Mer
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How are asteroids and comets similar?
Satellites
Mostly Ice
Rocky
Orbits the Sun
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An object, natural or artificial, that orbits a larger object.
Mercury
ring
satellites
rocket
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A meteor burning as it enters the Earth's atmosphere is a
Comet
Meteor
Shooting Star
Asteroid
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What are asteroids?
Mostly Ice
Mostly Rock
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Which planets are terrestrial planets?
Earth, Mercury,Mars, and Venus
Venus
Mercury
Mars
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What protects Earth from the Sun's harmful rays?
Atmosphere
Gravity
the Moon
Kuiper Belt
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Which planet has a poisonous, heat-trapping atmosphere?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
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How many minutes does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth?
1 Minute
20 Minutes
8 Minutes
5 Minutes
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Which planet has the most moons orbiting it?
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
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Which planets are the inner planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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A gas that makes up 72% of the Sun.
helium
hydrogen
bobinum
sodium
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Which planets are gas giants?
Neptune and Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
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What is the largest object in our solar system?
the Sun
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
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What planet, besides Earth, might have the potential for life?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
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How old is our solar system?
1 Million Years Old
6.5 Million Years Old
4.5 Billion Years Old
2 Billion Years Old
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Which planet is closest to the sun?
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
Mars
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What two elements are the main components of the sun?
Helium
Hydrogen
Argon
Oxygen
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An area located past Neptune that contains asteroids, dwarf planets, and comets is known as the
Moon
Shooting Star
Solar System
Kuiper Belt
