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Scale of the Solar System
Scale of the Solar System
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What is strange about the rotation of Uranus?
It rotates on its side
It doesn't rotate
It rotates upside down
It rotates very slowly
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What is the length of one AU?
1 million mile
The average distance of Earth from the Sun
The length of our solar system
The distance from Earth to the moon
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What are the outer planets made of?
Rock
Candy
Water
Gas
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How many stars are in our SOLAR SYSTEM?
1
100,000,000
1,000,000,000
Too many to count
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How far is Earth from the Sun?
3 AU's
1 AU
4 AU's
10 AU's
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What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
The Big Blue Galaxy
Snickers
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What is the red spot on Jupiter?
A large lake
A huge storm
Red dirt
An ancient crater
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What does AU stand for?
Astronaut University
Astronomical Unit
Asteroid Upheaval
Alien from Uranus
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Why is Venus the hottest planet?
It is made of gas
It is the closest planet to the sun
The atmosphere traps hot air
It is so small
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Which planet is famous for having a lot of rings?
Earth
Saturn
Venus
Neptune
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What color is the surface of Mars?
Rusty red
Mellow yellow
Beautiful blue
Gorgeous Green
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What planet is the only one in our solar system that supports life?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
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What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
The moon
The Asteroid Belt
The Sun
The Kuiper Belt
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Where are Pluto and many other dwarf planets located?
The Kuiper Belt
The Asteroid Belt
The Andromeda Galaxy
Santa's Belt
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Which is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus , Saturn, Neptune
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About how long does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth?
8 hours
8 seconds
8 days
8 minutes
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Why does Neptune look blue?
It is covered with water
It is never cloudy there
It is so far from the sun
Methane gas in the atmosphere
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True or False: Saturn is the only planet with rings.
True
False
