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Which two planets are on either side of Earth?
The planet closest to the Sun
SRM Solar System
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The planet closest to the Sun
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
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Which two planets are on either side of Earth?
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Venus
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What causes a rock to burn up in Earth's atmosphere?
water vapor in the atmosphere
it travels very slowly
the Sun melts it
friction between rock and atmosphere
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The planet most known for its giant ring system
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
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Which of these planets is smaller than Earth?
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
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Which planet is known as the red planet and has been explored by NASA rovers?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
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The blue planet with the fastest winds
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
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The hottest planet because of thick atmosphere of greenhouse gases
Venus
Saturn
Pluto
Earth
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How are asteroids different from planets?
asteroids are bigger than planets
asteroids have no gravity
asteroids are not round
asteroids do not revolve around the sun
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Where is the asteroid belt located?
beyond Pluto
between Mars and Jupiter
between Earth and Mars
between Jupiter and Saturn
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All planets revolve around the sun because ...
it has the most gravity
it is a star
it is the hottest temperature
it is close to Earth
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When a rock burns up in Earth's atmosphere, it is called
asteroid
comet
meteor
sun
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Comets are easily recognizable because
they burn up
they are stars
they orbit the Sun
they have a tail
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Which of these planets is BIGGER than Earth?
Neptune
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
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All planets revolve around ...
the Sun
the Earth
the North Star
Jupiter
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What are comets made of?
iron and nickel
rocks
hydrogen gas
frozen water, gas and dust
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The planet that rotates on its side and is similar in size to Neptune
Uranus
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
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If a meteor does not completely burn up and lands on Earth, it is called
an asteroid
a comet
a meteorite
a shooting star
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All planets and asteroids revolve around ...
Jupiter
the Earth
the North Star
the Sun
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The biggest planet with the Great Red Spot
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
