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Solar System Review
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1
How many planets are in the solar system?
6
5
9
8
2
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
Trojan Asteroids
Kuiper Belt
Milky Way Galaxy
Asteroid Belt
3
Earth is the _______ planet in the solar system.
second
fourth
eighth
third
4
Which planet is a part of the outer solar system?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Mars
5
The inner planets are __________.
none of the above
rocky
gaseous
smooth
6
What objects do moons revolve around?
planets
sun
asteroids
other moons
7
The outer planets are __________.
rocky
none of the above
gaseous
smooth
8
Which planet is part of the inner solar system?
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
9
The Earth rotates on its ______ .
poles
all of the above
axis
equator
10
What is Pluto considered?
star
asteroid
planet
dwarf planet
11
Complete the statement with the correct phrase. As the sun moves in the sky …
shadows are not cast by the sun.
shadows do not move, they stay the same throughout the day.
none of the above
shadows move around based upon its position.
12
The other planets in the solar system revolve around the _______ .
mars
sun
asteroid belt
earth
13
The planets move around the sun in a(n) ______ ?
ellipse
oval
circle
none of the above
14
How do the planets stay in orbit around the sun?
both a and b
none of the above
planet move quickly enough that they do not run into the sun
the planets are pulled by the sun’s gravity
15
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
it cannot remove asteroids and other debris from its orbit
it revolves around the sun
it does not revolve around the sun
it has enough gravity to maintain its shape
16
Which group of planets make up the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
17
An asteroid is _______________________.
A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun
None of the above
A chuck of rock or metal that orbits a planet
A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun
18
Which group of planets make up the inner planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
19
A comet is _________________.
A large ball of ice and dust that orbits a planet
A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun
None of the above
A chunk of rock or metal that orbits a planet
20
The sun is a _________.
star
planet
asteroid
comet
