Which statement is true about the solar system?

Inner planets are more dense; outer planets are less dense

What does Venus lack that would allow it to support life?

water and moderate temperatures

Which of these lists bodies in order from CLOSEST to FURTHEST from Earth?

moon, Sun, near edge of the Milky Way, center of the MW

List the planets in order

Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune

Which statement about Earth's revolution is true?

It takes 365.26 days to complete

A day on Earth is 24 hours long. What does this mean?

Earth rotates 360 degrees on its axis in one Earth day

Earth's oxygen levels were created when

Early bacteria and plants gave oxygen through photosynthesis

A larger orbit makes for a longer revolution. Which is true?

Venus orbits the Sun much faster than Earth

All but ONE of these is a reason why life is found only on Earth

it has gravity to hold an atmosphere in place.

Earth has several ideal features which enable it to support life. Most important is the

existence and amount of water on Earth's surface

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1
If Earth were located where Mars is in space, the temperature of Earth would
be significantly lower
fluctuate greatly
be about the same
be significantly higher
2
Unlike Earth, the planet Mars cannot support life. What would have to be added?
surface
size
atmosphere
temperature
3
Jupiter days are 9 hours 55 minutes long. This means its rotation period is
365 days
9 hours 55 minutes
24 hours
about 40 hours
4
Rings are characteristic of
both large and small planets
neither large nor small planets
large planets only
small planets only
5
Which statement is true about the solar system?
Inner planets are gaseous, outer planets are terrestrial
Inner planets have more moons than outer planets
Inner planets are more dense; outer planets are less dense
Inner planets orbit at a lower rate than outer planets do
6
Rings are characteristic of
neither large nor small planets
large planets only
both large and small planets
small planets only
7
Which inner planet is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
8
Earth has a unique atmosphere because it contains a large amount of
helium
carbon dioxide
methane
oxygen
9
What does Venus lack that would allow it to support life?
an atmosphere
a similar chemical composition
water and moderate temperatures
gravity and water
10
Which of these lists bodies in order from CLOSEST to FURTHEST from Earth?
Sun, moon, center of Milky Way, near edge of MW
moon, Sun, near edge of the Milky Way, center of the MW
near edge of the Milky Way, moon, center of MW, Sun
moon, Sun, center of Milky Way, near edge of MW
11
Jupiter completes one revolution around the Sun in 11.9 Earth years. How long is Jupiters year
A year on Saturn is nearly as long as a year on Jupiter
1/11.9 Earth year
One Jupiter year equals 9.9 Earth years
11.9 Earth years
12
The inner planets are different from the outer planets mainly because they're
comprised of gas
colder
larger
comprised of rock
13
List the planets in order
Mars-Mercury-Earth-Venus-Saturn-Jupiter-Uranus-Neptune
Neptune-Jupiter-Mercury-Saturn-Mars-Earth-Venus-Uranus
Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune
Jupiter-Mercury-Saturn-Neptune-Earth-Uranus-Venus-Mars
14
Which statement about Earth's revolution is true?
It takes 365.26 days to complete
Its path is circular
It causes the day/night cycle
It is the same as Earth's rotation
15
The MAIN difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants is
the way they were formed
the plane in which they lie
the level of their density
the shape of their orbits
16
A day on Earth is 24 hours long. What does this mean?
Earth rotates 360 degrees on its axis in one Earth day
Earth rotates 360 degrees on its axis in one Lunar month
Earth rotates 360 degrees on its axis in one Earth year
Earth rotates 360 degrees on its axis in one Solar year
17
What is one reason life does not exist on the outer planets?
They have no gravity
They are the rocky planets
They are the gas planets
They are the giant planets
18
Earth's oxygen levels were created when
Volcanoes released oxygen from within Earth
Early bacteria and plants gave oxygen through photosynthesis
Water molecules on the Earth were broken to release oxygen
The Earth captured oxygen from space with its gravity
19
A larger orbit makes for a longer revolution. Which is true?
Venus orbits the Sun much faster than Earth
Saturn orbits the Sun much faster than Mars does
Neptune orbits the Sun much faster than Earth does
Mercury takes the longest time to orbit the Sun
20
The planets on either side of Earth are
Mercury and Jupiter
Mercury and Mars
Venus and Mars
Venus and Mercury
21
How many times does Earth revolve around the Sun in one year?
24
365
52
1
22
All but ONE of these is a reason why life is found only on Earth
a moderate climate
the presence of water on Earth
it has gravity to hold an atmosphere in place.
it is the perfect distance from the Sun
23
Earth has several ideal features which enable it to support life. Most important is the
gravitational force on Earth
existence of tectonic plates
existence and amount of water on Earth's surface
relationship between Earth and its moon

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