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6th grade solar system 1516
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Solar System Review for 6th grade focusing on the Planets
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99% of our solar system's mass is ________
Empty space
Stars
The Earth
The Sun
2
Why does Mars appear red?
It's atmosphere is red
It's moving away from the Earth
It's close to the sun
Iron oxide in the soil
3
The last planet in our Solar System is
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
Mars
4
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Beyond Pluto
Beyond Neptune
Between Mars & Jupiter
Between Jupiter & Saturn
5
Comets are made up of
Ice
Rock
Cheese
Minerals
6
The Last 4 Planets are all _______________
Lame
Rocky
Gas Giants
Awesome
7
Gravity is
A pulling force
A pushing force
Gets weaker with larger mass
A musical instrument
8
This force keeps planets in their orbits around the sun
Gravity
Coriolis effect
Friction
Centrifugal force
9
What are Saturn's rings made of?
Poisonous Gases
Gas & Minerals
Helium
Rock & Ice
10
The reason Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system
Closest to the sun
Greenhouse gasses (clouds)
No atmosphere
Always Summer
11
What is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
Uranus
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
12
What is in the Center of our Solar System?
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Sun
Earth
13
What is the 2nd Planet in our Solar System?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
14
Fill in the Blank: All Planets _________ the Sun.
Surround
Live off
Orbit
Rotate
15
What was the first planet discovered by Telescope?
Endor
Earth
Pluto
Uranus
16
The shape of the planets orbit
Elliptical
Horizontal
Triangular
Circular
17
How does the Sun create energy?
Hydroelectric
Nuclear fusion
Gas Exchange
Geothermal
18
What planet is often called Earth's sister planet because it is very similar in size?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
19
In what unit is weight measured?
M/S
Pounds
Grams
Newtons
20
If a meteor makes it through Earth's atmosphere without burning up and hits the surface it is a
Comet
Asteroid
Problem
Meteorite
21
12. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
Comet
Asteroid
Moon
Red giant
22
What is the 1st planet in our Solar System?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Sun
23
The First 4 planets are called the _________ Planets
Gas Giants
Inner
Small
Starters
24
What Planet has a Great Red Spot?
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
25
The further a Planet is from the Sun, the _________ it's year.
Colder
Shorter
Longer
Hotter
26
Shooting Stars are also called...
Comets
Hair Stars
Meteorites
Meteors
27
What is the relationship between mass and weight?
100N = 1 gram of mass
1N = 100 grams of mass
no relationship
they are always equal
28
A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere would be called a...
earth rock
meteorite
meteor
asteroid
29
What is the Great Red Spot?
Clouds of Poisonous Gas
Crater Impacts
A large Mountain
A old, large storm
30
This scientist proved Copernicus' heliocentric theory.
Newton
Einstein
Donald Trump
Galileo
31
The Smallest Planet is....
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
Uranus
32
What is the 4th Planet in our Solar System?
Earth
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars
33
When do Comets tails appear?
As they approach the sun
When they make contact with an asteroid
As they approach inner plants
Always
34
A unit of length used for measuring distances within the solar system.
Far far away
Light year
Phase change
Astronomical unit
