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Solar system review for an astronomy test.
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1
Of the following, which is the largest?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
2
Of the following, which has a distance GREATER that 1 A.U.?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
3
The New Horizons space probe reached what dwarf planet in July, 2015?
Ceres
Makemake
Pluto
Eris
4
Two planets are blue in color. What atmospheric gas is responsible for this color?
helium
methane
hydrogen
nitrogen
5
Which two planets rotate retrograde, or clockwise?
Venus & Earth
Venus & Neptune
Uranus & Neptune
Uranus & Venus
6
This planet was named after the Roman god of the seas.
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Neptune
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the inner planets?
Venus
Ceres
Mercury
Mars
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Of the following, which characteristic is NOT associated with the outer planets?
are terrestrial
have many moons
possess rings
have thick atmospheres
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A rock fragment that becomes a "shooting star" as it travels through Earth's atmosphere.
asteroid
dwarf planet
meteoroid
comet
10
This planet's largest moons are Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto.
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
11
This exists between Mars and Jupiter.
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Orion's Belt
Asteroid Belt
12
Which planet has the longest "year"?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
13
Of the following, which is the smallest?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
14
What dwarf planet is part of the asteroid belt?
Eris
Ceres
Haumea
Makemake
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This is the source of comets in our solar system.
Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Orion's Belt