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Solar System Review
Solar System Review
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a quick review of the solar system
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1
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
saturn
pluto
jupiter
sun
2
Which of the following is the largest object in our solar system?
jupiter
earth
sun
pluto
3
What is a meteoroid that burned up in the Earth's atmosphere known as?
comet
meteorite
meteor
4
Which of the following is the correct order of the planets?
mars, mercury, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune,earth venus
mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
mercury venus mars earth jupiter uranus saturn neptune
saturn uranus neptune jupiter earth mars mercury venus
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the planets closest to the sun are known as the ...
outer planets
rock planets
terrestrial planets
gas giants
6
true or false: the terrestrial planets are all made of rock and metal.
false
true
7
Which planet has the largest hurricane on it?
mars
earth
jupiter
saturn
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Where are most asteroids found?
between mars and jupiter
between the sun and earth
between mercury and neptune
between earth and pluto
9
Why is venus the hottest planet?
its thick atmosphere traps heat in
it is the closest to the sun
because it has volcanoes
it is the smallest planet
10
this equals about 150 km and is the average distance from earth to the sun
kilometer
light year
astronomical unit
miles
11
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
saturn
sun
jupiter
venus
12
made of frozen gas, ice, and dust
crater
comet
asteroid
meteorite
13
true or false: the outer planets are all made of gases.
true
false
14
What keeps all objects in space traveling in elliptical orbits?
astronomical units
gravity
the sun
the galaxy
15
Which of the following is known as the largest hurricane in the solar system?
Kuiper Belt
The Great Red Spot
asteroid belt
The Great Dark Spot
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the outer planets are also known as ...
far far away planets
gas giants
terrestrial planets
inner planets
17
The location between the orbits of mars and jupiter is known as the ...
Asteroid belt
Ceres
great red spot
Kuiper Belt
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a small rocky object that orbits the sun
meteorite
comet
asteroid
crater
19
The outer planets are known as the ...
rocky planets
terrestrial planets
Gas Giants
20
Meteoroids are rocks that have impacted the Earth's surface.
True
False
21
The only planet that can support life
earth
mars
neptune
pluto
22
Which terrestrial planet has land forms on its surface other than earth?
jupiter
venus
earth
mars
23
What two gases make up the outer planets?
oxygen and helium
hydrogen and helium
hydrogen and oxygen
nitrogen and hydrogen
24
Which of the following planets is NOT a terrestrial planet?
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Earth
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A meteorite is a meteoroid that has impacted with Earth's surface.
False
True
