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1
Why is the
space shuttle different
from previous space vehicles?
It can travel into space
It is waterproof
It is much lighter
It is reusable
2
The
smaller, rocky
planets with
3 or less moons
that are
closer to the Sun
are known as the
Outer Planets
Asteriods
Gas Giants
Inner Planets
3
What is one thing that all of the planets have in
common
?
They are all around the same size
They are all made of the same material
They are all about the same shape
They all have the same mass
4
According to the planets listed on the chart, which planet is
closest
to the Sun?
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
5
Which planet would take the
longest
to revolve around the Sun and why?
Neptune because it is the farthest planet
Venus because it is the hottest planet
Jupiter because it is the largest planet
Mercury because it is the closest planet
6
According to the data table, which planet has the
longest period of rotation
?
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Earth
7
Looking at the timeline, development of space flight has been
constant
over the last 60 years.
FALSE
TRUE
8
Most of the planets in our solar system orbit in ____________________.
an elliptical path
an irregular path
a perfect circular path
a straight line
9
What makes Earth
different
from any other planet?
It has a predictable orbital path
It has a moon
It is constantly rotating
It has an abundance of water
10
The celestial object that is
made mostly of ice
is called a
Meteor
Asteriod
Star
Comet
11
According to the bar graph, which two planets are
very close in diameter
("Sister Planets")?
Venus and Earth
Earth and Mars
Mercury and Venus
Mercury and Earth
12
According to planets listed on the chart, which planet is
farthest
from the Sun?
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
13
I am a
very large rocky
object that is
three times farther
from the Sun than Earth. What am I?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Asteriod
14
What would happen to the planets if the Sun disappeared?
The planets would disappear
The planets would all fall down
The planets would travel off in a straight line into space
The planets would burn up
