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Solar System!
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a small rocky body orbiting the sun
dust
Uranus
Mars
asteroid
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path objects take around the sun
rotation
ellipse
orbit
rotation
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Where are most of the asteroids in our Solar System found?
orbiting Uranus
orbiting Saturn
orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt
orbiting Jupiter
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Venus has the nickname "Evening Star". Why is this not an accurate name for Venus?
Venus sometimes shines at night.
Venus is the second planet from a star.
Venus is not a star, it is a planet.
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
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This planet is located between Mars and Venus.
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
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a gas giant
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
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found at the center of our Solar System
Earth
asteroid belt
black hole
sun
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About how long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
2 weeks
one month
one year
one day
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How many stars are there in a galaxy?
1
billions
2
millions
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the star located in our Solar System
orbit
sun
comet
planet
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have few or no moons and no rings
outer planets
inner planets
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all of space and everything in it
solar system
galaxy
planets
universe
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Large, natural, spherical objects that orbit in a clear path around stars.
satellites
planets
galaxies
asteroids
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an exploding ball of burning gas held together by gravity
black hole
meteor
star
comet
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located between the inner and outer planets
comet belt
meteors
pluto
asteroid belt
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the spinning of a planet on its axis
revolution
rotation
orbit
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time it takes Earth to make one rotation on its axis
24 hours
30 days
12 months
365 days
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A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
moon
star
international space station
sun
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In which galaxy is our solar system located?
Nebula
Triangulum
Milky Way
Andromeda
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keeps the moon in orbit around Earth
gravitational pull
nuclear force
air resistance
electrical energy
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A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail and glows.
moon
comet
falling star
meteor
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Which planets have the coldest temperatures?
inner planets
outer planets
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The moon's gravity causes ________.
ellipses
tides
phases
lunar eclipses
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This planet has the longest orbit.
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
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How many stars are in our Solar System?
1
millions
billions
2
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What do Neptune and Uranus have in common?
Both have the same number of moons.
Both have an iron core with a rocky mantle.
Both have an atmosphere.
Both are very hot.
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What form of energy do we get from the Sun?
potential energy
electrical energy
light and heat energy
sound energy
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gas, dust, and many stars, including the objects that orbit the stars held together by gravity
galaxy
black hole
solar system
comet
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Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter than other stars?
It is hotter than other stars.
It is a different color than other stars.
It is closer to Earth than other stars.
It spins faster than other stars.
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What causes the seasons?
The Earth is closer to the sun in summer.
Earth's tilt and rotation
The Earth is further from the sun in winter.
Earth's tilt and revolution
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The sun is a star.
True
False
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Which statement is not true of ALL galaxies?
They are held together by gravity.
They contain stars.
They contain objects orbiting stars.
They can be seen from earth.
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causes day and night on earth
rotation of Earth
rotation of the moon
revolution of Earth
rotation of the sun
