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1
Which planet is sixth from the sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered...
gas giants
dwarf planets
inner terrestrial planets
3
Which astronomers discovered that the sun is actually in the center of our solar system?
Copernicus and Galileo
Copernicus and Aristotle
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Galileo and Ptolemy
4
Which planet is the largest and has no solid surface?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
5
Which statement is TRUE about Earth?
Earth's atmosphere and liquid water make it a haven for life
Earth has a permanent blanket of clouds and no atmosphere
6
Which early astronomers believed Earth was the center of the universe?
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Copernicus and Ptolemy
Galileo and Copernicus
Aristotle and Galileo
7
Which planet has canyons and riverbeds and is often called the red planet?
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
8
Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are considered to be...
gas giants
inner terrestrial planets
dwarf planets
9
Why was Pluto's status changed from planet to dwarf planet?
Pluto orbits around the sun like the other planets.
Pluto has an irregular orbit and is too small.
Pluto is too large to be considered a planet.
10
Which statement is TRUE about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
These four planets are closer to the sun than Earth.
These four planets are known as gas giants.
11
Which planet is eighth from the sun and appears blue in color?
Uranus
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
12
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered...
gas giants
dwarf planets
inner terrestrial planets
13
Which group has the authority to reclassify planets and identify new dwarf planets?
Scientists for Space Study---(SSS)
Central Intelligence Agency---(CIA)
International Astronomical Union---(IAU)
Federal Bureau of Investigations---(FBI)
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Which statement is TRUE about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
These four planets have a solid surface.
These four planets all have rings.
15
Which planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Earth
16
Which hot planet is similar to Earth in size and mass?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
17
Which saying can be used to place the planets in the correct order?
My mother serves us tasty nachos every night.
My very educated mother just served us nachos.
Every mother should just make nachos for us.
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The correct order of the planets starting closest to the sun is...
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
