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Duplicate of The Solar System
Duplicate of The Solar System
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The planets, comets, asteroids, & astronomical units. #solarsystem #planets
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How many Astronomical Units (AU) is Neptune from the Sun?
30.06
20.06
40.06
10.06
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What is the closest "superior planet" to Earth?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
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A rocky body in orbit around the Sun, usually between Mars & Jupiter is called a(n)
comet
asteroid
inferior planet
moon
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The time that a planet takes to make one complete orbit around the Sun is called a(n)
period
semi-major axis
day
hour
5
When is the next leap year?
2016
2017
2018
2019
6
Mercury and Venus are considered to be _______________ planets.
superior
rogue
dwarf
inferior
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When viewed from a direction above the North Pole, the planets appear to circle the Sun...
counterclockwise
clockwise
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A body composed of ice and dust, that is in orbit around the Sun is called a(n)
inferior planet
comet
moon
asteroid
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How many Astronomical Units (AU) from the Sun is Venus?
1.00
0.99
0.39
0.72
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An Astronomical Unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun. Jupiter is ___ AU's from the Sun?
5.2
1.5
9.5
19.2
