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Duplicate of Solar System
Duplicate of Solar System
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Solar System and Beyond
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Which planet is not a gas giant?
Venus
all of the above
Mars
Mercury
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What planet orbits the sun in 365 days?
Venus
Earth
The moon
Mars
3
This is the largest planet in our Solar System.
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
Venus
4
Why do the positions of the constellations appear to slowly move throughout the night sky?
the earth is always moving, so the stars appear to move
stars are always moving
because it is so dark
stars are travelling through the asteroid belt
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Why are we able to see the moon and other planets in the solar system?
the sun reflects light on the moon and planets
they make their own light
Earth reflects light on them
the moon reflects light on the planets
6
What type of telescope uses mirrors to refract and magnify light?
solar ninja telescope
optical telescope
space probe
radio telescope
7
This is the last planet in our solar system.
Neptune
Pluto
Mercury
Saturn
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As Earth spins, the part facing the sun has
daylight
summer
winter
night
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What does the earth's rotation cause?
day and night
earthquakes
all of the above
the seasons
10
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
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This planet is the fourth one closest to the Sun and is commonly referred to as the Red Planet
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
12
These objects are chunks of ice mixed with bits of rock and dust with a long vaporous tail.
meteorites
asteriods
comets
meteors
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A pattern of stars that looks like a picture is called a
constellation
solar system
telescope
yellow dwarf
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Which lists the stars from hottest to coolest?
blue, red, yellow
white, blue, yellow, red
blue, yellow, red
yellow, red, blue
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During which phase is the moon a bright, round circle in the sky?
full moon
waxing cresent
first quarter
new moon
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What are satellites that can orbit a planet?
moons
The Sun
stars
other planets
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Where is the asteroid belt located?
next to the sun
between Earth and Mars
between Mars and Jupiter
between Saturn and Jupiter
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How many planets are in our solar system?
7
8
6
9
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Challenge
- If the USA is experiencing summer then Canada is experiencing...
spring
fall
summer
winter
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This planet rotates on its side.
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
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pieces of rock or metal that enter Earth's atmosphere & burn up; "shooting stars"
asteroids
meteroids
meteors
comets
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What is in the center of the Solar System?
Earth
Venus
Pluto
Sun
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Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the night sky?
it is the only star in our universe
it is a blue giant
it is the closest star in our universe
it is the largest star in our universe
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What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth's tilt
rotation of Earth
Earth's axis
none of the above
