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Duplicate of Our Solar System
Duplicate of Our Solar System
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25 questions regarding the solar system (mostly the planets) #solarsystem
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True or false,the asteroids that make up the asteroid belt are actually millions of miles apart
True
False
2
Why does each planet in the solar system orbit around the sun?
asteroid belt
the sun's powerful gravity
the planets' attraction to one another
solar winds
3
How does the tail of a comet behave as it goes around the sun?
tail points away from sun
tail points toward sun
tail melts
tail disappears
4
The outer solar system and the inner solar system are separated by...
asteroid belt
black hole
milky way
sun
5
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon that is known to have an atmosphere?
Titan
Janus
Dione
Rhea
6
One characteristic that the "Gas Giants" have in common is...
they all have rings
their orbits are the same length
they're larger than the sun
they're all very hot
7
A shooting star is a ...
meteor
star
astreroide
comet
8
Though it's next after Saturn in the order of planets, it's twice as far from the sun
Neptune
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
9
According to NASA, why isn't Pluto considered the ninth planet anymore?
its small size
its elliptical orbit around the sun
lack of gravity
all the above
10
This planet shows signs of running water existed there in the past.
venus
mars
jupiter
saturn
11
The large red oval visible on Jupiter is a ...
350 year old storm
large mountain
huge hole
body of water
12
What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system?
the asteroid belt
the moons
the sun
all the planets
13
These celestial bodies make it to Earth's surface.
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
shooting star
14
In the 90's, there was a TV show called, "Third Rock from the Sun". Which planet was it about?
Pluto
Mars
Venus
Earth
15
Olympus Monz is the largest volcano in the solar system. Which planet is it on?
mercury
venus
earth
mars
16
This planet is very warm because of the greenhouse effect.
Venus
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
17
Surprisingly, even though it is not the closest to the sun, which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
18
Which of the eight planets is farthest from the sun, and can only be seen by telescope?
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
Uranus
19
Inner planets with moons are...
Earth and venus
Mercury and mars
Venus and mars
Earth and mars
20
Because of the iron oxide mineral found on its surface, it is called "the Red Planet".
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
21
Which planet has the shortest year? (only 88 Earth days)
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
22
Heliocentric means everything revolves around what?
mars
earth
sun
moon
23
Which moon of Jupiter may have liquid water under its icy surface?
Ganymede
Callisto
Europa
Io
24
This is the flash of light seen often in the night sky
meteoroid
meteor
shooting star
meteorite
25
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
Tadpole
Sunflower
Milky Way
Whirlpool
26
Which inner planet was named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Venus
27
You see this part of the sun only during a total solar eclipse.
corona
chromosphere
prominence
photosphere
28
Which two planets do not have a moon?
Mars & Earth
Mercury & Venus
Jupiter & Saturn
Neptune & Uranus
29
Which of these planets is considered a "gas giant", along with Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Pluto
30
When hydrogen atoms join to form helium on the sun, what happens?
Nuclear fission
solar flares
sunspots
Nuclear fusion
31
What term means the same as a planet's year?
spin cycle
oval path
orbital period
revolution
32
Which is the only planet not named after a Roman or Greek god?
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
33
With a circumference of 272,946 miles, it is the largest planet in our solar system.
Uranus
Jupiter
sun
Neptune
34
Which planet is named for the Roman god of freshwater and the sea?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
35
One revolution of the Earth is the same as one...
day
month
decade
year
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Which would not change no matter what planet's surface you visited?
your mass
the length of a year
the weather
your weight
