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This planet has only one moon
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
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The closest star
Alpha Centuri
Sun
North Star
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The inner planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune
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Which planet is called Earth’s twin?
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
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The largest planet
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
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The planet closest to the Sun
Venus
Mars
Mercury
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Known as The Red Planet due to the amount of rust on it's surface
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
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The rocky inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
False
True
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Earth gets the right amount of heat and light to support life because of Earth’s
Number of moons
Distance from the Sun
Short rotation
Small size
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The year of a planet will be longer the farther out the planet is from the Sun, and the slower it moves.
True
False
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Has rings made of ice, dust, and rock
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
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The planets and the stars we see in the night sky appear to move across the sky.
True
False
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The only planet that spins on its side
Uranus
Pluto
Neptune
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Which BEST describes a planet?
It forms a pattern with other planets.
It moves in an orbit around a star.
It produces a light of its own.
It is a ball of hot gases.
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Has at least 63 moons
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
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This planet spins the slowest and is covered in gas
Mercury
Venus
Mars
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A dwarf planet
Pluto
Mars
Venus
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The gas giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Mars, Uranus
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Our solar system is made up of ___ planets.
9
8
7
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Stars reflect light while planets create light.
True
False
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Named for the god of the sea due to its blue color
Venus
Earth
Neptune
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This planets day is longer than its year
Mars
Venus
Earth
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This planet has no moons
Earth
Mercury
Venus
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Our home and the only known planet to support life
Venus
Mars
Earth
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Which of the following correctly describes one difference between planets and stars?
Planets can make their own light, while stars cannot.
Stars are larger than the planets that orbit them.
Stars are different sizes, while planets are all the same.
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Planets twinkle at night.
True
False
