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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Which is the closest planet to the sun?
What is the Milky Way?
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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What is the Milky Way?
the galaxy of which the solarsystem is a part
maitomainen polku
the way planets orbit the sun
a white star
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Which is the closest planet to the sun?
Mars
Pluto
Mercury
the Milky Way
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Our solar system was shaped...
4.6 billion years ago
7.3 million years ago
4.6 million years ago
7.3 billion years ago
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The SCATTERED DISK is a distant region that is sparsely populated by icy minor planets.
TRUE
FALSE
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In our solar system there are ___________ known comets.
3700
2300
3350
5300
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Which planet is referred to as theRed Planet?
Pluto
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
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What is the sun?
a star
a fire ball
a white hole
a planet
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The solar system includes...
nine stars
eight planets
ten planets
ten stars
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What is a comet?
an astronomical object with a longtail
both answers are correct
a small moon
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Which is the closest planet to theearth?
Neptune
the moon
Venus
Mars
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Heliopshere is a __________________.
a heliosphere
a helium bubble
a helium sphere
a magnetic bubble
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Pluto's status as a planet has been reclassified as a DWARF PLANET in ____________ .
2001
2009
2006
2011
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Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
the sun
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
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What is an asteroid?
a rocky object orbiting the sun
a star
a steroid
a comet
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What is a moon?
the natural satellite of the Earth
a star
a small planet
a satellite of any planet
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Scientists believe there are __________ dwarf planets.
46
42
48
44
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The KUIPER belt is...
a region of the Solar System inside the planets
a region of the Solar System beyond the planets
a region of the Solar System between the planets
a region of the Solar System surrounding the planets
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The Milky Way can be seen in the sky at night.
TRUE
FALSE
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The inner solar system is __________________ .
ALL THE PLANETS
JUPITER - NEPTUNE - EARTH - MARS
MERCURY - VENUS - EARTH - MARS
SATURN - EARTH - NEPTUNE - JUPITER
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Which is the farthest planet fromthe sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Pluto
Uranus
