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Solar System Review Quiz
Comets are made up of
It takes _____ for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
Solar System Review Quiz
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It takes _____ for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
a month
two months
a day
a year
2
Comets are made up of
rock
large bodies of ice and dust
small bodies of ice and dust
gas
3
Planets look like ______ and appear to be moving across the sky.
stars
an ocean
the Sun
shadows
4
What is found in the Kuiper Belt?
asteroids
Earth
comets and dwarf planets
Saturn
5
Earth is the only planet with
an atmosphere
human life
water
gas
6
It takes the Earth how long to rotate once?
one day
one week
one month
one year
7
Our atmosphere is made of
water
gases
all of the above
tiny particles
8
Asteroids are located
near Neptune
near the Sun
in the Asteroid Belt
in the Kuiper Belt
9
True or False: Both terrestrial and gas planets orbit the sun and are planets.
False
True
10
Gas Giants are made of
grass
ice
gas
rock
11
The glow from the Moon is
created by the Moon
a reflection from the Earth
from electricity
a reflection from the Sun
12
True or False: Terrestrial planets are smaller than Gas Giant planets.
True
False
13
How many moons does Jupiter have?
10
63
110
3
14
Earth is the only planet that
has water.
has a moon.
has an atomsphere.
can support human life.
15
The Sun is made up of which two gases?
methane and carbo dioxide
helium and methane
hydrogen and methane
hydrogren and helium
16
_____ is to turn on its axis.
Revolve
Rotation
Turn
Orbit
17
What three things are necessary to make a shadow?
a surface, object, and a planet
moon, person, and a surface
an object, gravity, satellite
light source, object, and a surface
18
Terrestrial planets are made of
water.
gas.
ice.
rocks.
19
If the teacher represented the Sun, what did the ball represent?
The Earth or planet
The moon
a star
The Sun
20
True or False: Gas Giants are found after the Asteroid Belt.
True
False
21
What happens to the planets if the Sun lost its gravitational pull on planets?
the Sun and planets would collide
the planets would collide with their moons
travel into space
nothing
22
Another name for Moon is ______.
Sol
the Sun
satellite
Pluto
23
Asteroids are made of
ice
grass
rock
gas
24
Identify a dwarf planet.
Eris
Neptune
Saturn
Pluto
25
_____ is the force that keeps the planets orbiting the Sun.
Revolution
Gravity
Rotation
The Sun
26
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
27
True or False: Terrestrial planets are found after the asteroid belt.
False
True
28
Shadows are the shortest during what part of the day?
10:00am
noon
early morning
evening
29
The closest star to Earth is _______.
the moon
Pluto
the Sun
Iris
30
_____ is the orbit or path a planet takes around the Sun.
Revolve
Turn
Spin
Rotate
31
____ is the primary source of heat and light for Earth.
Sun
Comets
Asteroids
Moon
32
One difference between comets and asteroids is...
comets are made of rocks.
comets are located in the Asteroid Belt.
comets have a tail and travel in a large oval path.
asteroids are made of ice and dust.
33
Comets are located in
the Sun
the Earth
the Asteroid Belt
the Kuiper Belt
