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Planetary Perception - An overview of our Solar System
Planetary Perception - An overview of our Solar System
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An overview assessment of our Solar System
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1
Which planet rotates clockwise, instead of counterclockwise like all of the rest?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
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In what unit do we measure distances from the Sun to the planets?
astronomical miles
kilometers
miles
astronomical units
3
Which of the planets rotates on its side?
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
4
The only planet in our solar system that can sustain life is ?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Earth
5
Why is the surface of Mars red in color?
There is a lot of blood on the surface.
It is not red!
The surface has a high content of iron
It is merely the reflection of the Sun.
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Which is the best answer for the time it takes Mercury to orbit around the Sun?
249 years
365 days
11.86 years
88 days
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Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
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What lies between the Rocky planets and the Gas Giants?
The Asteroid Belt
The Kuiper Belt
Nothing!
A row of black holes
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What is at the center of our solar system?
Milky Way
Venus
Earth
Sun
10
Which are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Neptune, Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter
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Which of the following planets is the most distant from the Sun?
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
Pluto
12
The biggest planet of our solar system is ?
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
13
Is Pluto a planet?
No, it is too small.
Yes!
No, it cannot clear its planetary space
No, it does not orbit the Sun.
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The Rocky planets include the following:
Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Mars
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Neptune
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
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What are two things that exist on Earth that allow life?
Sun, water
oxygen, carbon dioxide
Sun, oxygen
water, oxygen
16
If the gravity on Mars is less than that on Earth, how would that effect your weight on Mars?
Less
More
Same
17
The basic definition of a planet is ?
A celestial body that orbits around a star.
A celestial body in space that is spherical.
A large celestial body in space.
Any celestial body in space.
18
Which of the following is the brightest planet in the solar system?
Neptune
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
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The Sun is the brightest star in our solar system because ...
The Sun is not a star.
It is not the brightest star in our solar system.
It is the closest star to our Earth
It is the biggest star in our solar system
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What is the correct order of planets from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun?
Mars Earth Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Earth Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Uranus Neptune Saturn
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Juptier Uranus Neptune Saturn
