Why does the moon look larger than the stars?

The moon is closer to Earth than the stars.

List the planets smallest to largest

Mercury,Mars,Venus,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Saturn,Jupiter

Why does Venus look larger than Jupiter in the night sky as viewed from Earth?

Venus is closer to Earth than Jupiter

How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets?

They are spaced more closely together.

List the planets 1st to last

Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?

Mars takes more time to orbit the Sun than Earth does

Why does Mercury have the shortest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

Mercury is closer to the Sun and has a shorter orbit

If you were to make a paper model of the solar system, the distance between each planet

Would increase as you move outwards towards Pluto

Why does Venus appear very bright in the night sky?

It is the closet planet to Earth

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1
How many moons does Earth have?
0
3
1
6
2
The average distance between the sun and Earth is 1
Light hour
Light minute
Light year
AU (Astronomical Unit)
3
What planet is this?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
4
What is a natural satellite?
star
moon
galaxy
comet
5
What planet is this?
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
6
What is the difference between a planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution?
Rotation=day ; Revolution=month
Rotation=day ; Revolution=year
Rotation=month ; Revolution=year
Rotation=year ; Revolution=day
7
Why does the moon look larger than the stars?
The moon is reflecting light from the sun.
The moon is much larger than Earth.
The moon is closer to Earth than the stars.
The moon is much larger than the stars.
8
Which object is most likely a moon?
M
O
P
N
9
Which planet has the biggest rings?
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
10
List the planets smallest to largest
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,Earth,Venus,Mars,Mercury
Pluto,Mercury,Mars,Venus,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Saturn,Jupiter
Mercury,Mars,Earth,Venus,Uranus,Neptune,Jupiter,Saturn
Mercury,Mars,Venus,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Saturn,Jupiter
11
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
12
What planet is this?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
13
Why does Venus look larger than Jupiter in the night sky as viewed from Earth?
The composition of Jupiter makes it seem smaller than Venus
Venus is closer to Earth than Jupiter
Some of the light produced by Jupiter is blocked by Earth
Venus releases more heat than Jupiter
14
What planet is this?
Uranus
Venus
Neptune
Earth
15
According to the table, which body is most likely being described?
moon
comet
asteroid
star
16
What are the 4 inner planets?
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Uranus
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars
17
Object 3 is most likely a
moon
asteroid
comet
meteor
18
How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets?
They are spaced more closely together.
They are extremely large
They are made of lighter elements.
They do not have any moons
19
What planet is this?
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
20
How many moons does Mars have ?
1
2
0
3
21
List the planets 1st to last
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune, Mercury,Mars,Earth,Venus
Venus,Earth,Mercury,Mars,Saturn,Jupiter,Neptune,Uranus
Mars,Venus,Earth,Mercury,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
22
How many moons does Venus have?
3
63
90
0
23
What is the tilt of Uranus ?
0
270
90
180
24
Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?
Venus takes more time to orbit the Sun than Mars does
Venus takes less time to orbit the Sun than Mercury does
Mars takes more time to orbit the Sun than Earth does
Mars takes less time to orbit the Sun than Earth does
25
What are the 4 gas giants?
Mars,Venus,Neptune,Uranus
Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
Venus,Neptune,Saturn,Jupiter
26
Why does Mercury have the shortest amount of time to orbit the Sun?
Mercury is the hottest planet and moves faster
Mercury is closer to the Sun and has a shorter orbit
Mercury is the smallest planet and has a shorter orbit
Mercury has a short day and therefore a short year
27
Scientists observe an object with a diameter of 950 km orbiting the sun. What object is it?
Moon
Comet
Planet
Asteroid
28
If you were to make a paper model of the solar system, the distance between each planet
Would increase as you move outwards towards Pluto
Would decrease as you move outwards towards Pluto
Would be impossible to demonstrate on one piece of paper
Would be the same.
29
Which tool is most useful to observe the moons of Jupiter to help record their motion?
balance
binoculars
telescope
microscope
30
What planet is this?
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
Venus
31
What planet is this?
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Saturn
32
What planet is this?
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Venus
33
How many moons does Mercury have?
26
45
0
2
34
Which planets have rings?
Mars,Saturn,Uranus,Jupiter
Mercury, Earth,Jupiter,Saturn
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars
Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
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Why does Venus appear very bright in the night sky?
It has a gravitational field
It is the closet planet to Earth
It is the largest planet
It has a high surface temperature

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