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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are NOT
made of gas
close to the sun
made of rock and metal
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What is an astronomical unit?
unit of time for the speed of light
the distance of the earth to the Kuiper Belt
distance from the earth to the sun
3
Which planets have the most moons?
outer planets
inner planets
dwarf planets
4
Asteroids are made of...
rock
gas
gas and dust
ice and rock
5
Asteroids are smaller than...
a planet
a meteoroid
a comet
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Meteoroids are like asteroids because they are found....
in the Kuiper Belt
in space
on terrestrial planets
on gas planets
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The Oort Cloud is shaped like...
a doughnut
a sphere
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Comets come from....(choose 2)
Oort Cloud
Nebulas
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
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Where are meteors found?
in space
in Earth's atmosphere
on the surface of Earth
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When measuring the distance between the sun and the asteroid belt, you would use...
astronomical units
light years
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The tail of a comet always points....
toward its origin
away from the sun
toward the comet
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What is the most important force in the solar system, galaxy and universe?
air resistance
friction
gravity
buoyant force
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Meteors are best seen during....
meteor showers
an eclipse
at noon
during the day
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Where are meteorites found?
"rite" on Earth
in space
falling in the atmosphere
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Meteoroids come from...choose the BEST answer!
heated chunks of the planet Mercury
space
pluto
pieces of comets or asteroids
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Which of these is true?
The outer planets are very far from the sun.
The inner planets are far from each other
The outer planets are close to each other
17
When measuring the distance between the sun and the asteroid belt, you would use...
light years
astronomical units
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A satellite...
a comet
is an object that orbits another object
an object that revolves around an asteroid
an object that rotates
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Rotation means
to spin
to revolve
to orbit
to tilt and orbit
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A comet's orbit is in the shape of...
a square
a triangle
a perfect circle
an ellipse
21
What is a comet made of?
rock
ice and rock
dust and rock
gas
22
The word, "composition" means...
what something is made of
to orbit
to revolve
to catch on fire
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The outer planets are...
have few moons
made of gas
are small
made of metal and rock
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Meteoroids are made of...
ice and rock
gas
ice
rock and metal
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A comet makes a gas tail because...
its ice sublimates
its rock volatilizes
its ice melts
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Which one is farther away from Earth?
the Kuiper Belt
the Oort Cloud
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Revolution means ...
one object moves around another.
to tilt
to spin
to spin and tilt
