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Review all Solar System Facts.
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1
Which celestial object is sometimes called a “dirty snowball” and often has a tail of flames?
Comet
Astroid
Sun
2
The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is __________ .
further away
it is made of gas
closer
3
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
4
Shadows are created by a ___________?
light source such as the sun
the moon
other planets
5
Where does the sun appear during the course of a day?
earth rotates from East to West so the sun looks the same
straight up in the sky
in the north
6
Which planet is most distant from the Sun?
Neptune
Venus
Earth
7
This planet is sometimes regarded as Earth's sister planet?
Pluto
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
8
Which former planet is now classified as a dwarf planet and Kuiper Belt Object?
Pluto
Astroid
Sun
9
Which planet, other than Earth, shows evidence of once having liquid water on its surface?
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter
10
Which is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface?
Neptune
Venus
Earth
11
What is the biggest object in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Saturn
Sun
Venus
12
Which planet is famous for its rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
13
How many moons does Earth have?
Two
One
Three
14
The rotation of the Earth every 24 hours produces the planet's night-and-day cycle?
True
False
15
Which space object is made of chunks of rock, metal ore, and some ice?
Comet
Uranus
Astroid
16
When it is daytime here in Salisbury, on the other side of Earth it is _______ ?
cold
daytime
nighttime
17
Which planet has the Great Red Spot?
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
18
The intensity of sunlight striking Earth’s surface is greatest at the _________ .
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
19
Star patterns move all around in the galaxy, the same as the sun moves across the sky?
False
True
20
Which planet is the only planet that spins on its side?
Mercury
Earth
Sun
Uranus