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Solar System Utah 6th grade core
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1
The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which best fits the next four outer planets?
They are small and made of ice.
They are very large and made of ice.
They are very large and made of gases.
They are also rocky and small.
2
Because our Earth rotates counterclockwise, when looking at the night sky the planets and stars
rise in the south and set in the north.
rise in the west and set in the east.
rise in the east and set in the west.
stay in the same position.
3
How does the Sun's gravity affect the shape of our Solar System?
All planets orbit the Sun in different directions.
Planets revolve around our Sun in their own elliptical orbit
The planets revolve in perfect circles.
4
Objects in space that have a tail as they travel around the Sun are called:
asteroids.
stars.
meteorites.
comets.
5
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
Earth
Mercury
6
A retrograde rotation means moving:
in a clockwise or backwards rotation.
in forward rotation.
up and down motion.
7
One important conclusion astronomers have gained from space probes sent to the planets is:
all planets have liquid water.
Venus is the only planet with ice made from H2O.
Jupiter's Red Spot has been there for a very short time.
Earth is the only planet we know of with life.
8
Pick the rocky inner planet with iron-oxide in its soil, which gives it a bright red color.
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Earth
9
Which two planets are out of order? Mercury-Venus-Earth-Jupiter-Mars-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
Jupiter and Mars
Mercury and Venus
Uranus and Neptune
10
As a general rule, planets with lots of moons are also:
large in diameter.
near the Earth.
near the Sun.
small.
11
What characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune differ from the inner planets?
They have rings and are gas giants.
They are planets in our Solar System.
They revolve around the Sun.
12
Which of the following describes a feature that is shared by Earth and the Moon?
They have the same atmosphere.
They have a rocky crust which includes mountains.
They have almost the same gravitational pull.
13
Which planet has the greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
14
What characteristics do the inner planets have in common?
The inner planets have a large number of moons.
The inner planets have a greater mass and gravitational pull
The inner planets are big, soft, and surrounded by gases.
The inner planets are small and rocky with thin atmospheres.
15
List the planets in order of their distance from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune,Uranus
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
16
Which lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to smallest?
Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
17
Why would a telescope not be good enough to see craters, valleys and surface features on Venus?
Earth's clouds get in the way of Earth-bound telescopes.
Venus is covered with clouds that block our view.
Venus is too close to the Sun; people can't look at it.
The Moon blocks our view of Venus.
18
The large pieces of rock and metal orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are called:
stars.
asteroids.
comets.
planets.
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What do planets revolve around?
a star or Sun
each other
a galaxy
a moon
