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5.ESS1.3 Objects in Our Solar System
5.ESS1.3 Objects in Our Solar System
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How many stars are in our solar system?
Infinity
Five
One Billion
One
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Which two planets have the most similar length of day?
Uranus and Neptune
Mercury and Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Mars
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Some planets are large and have a surface made of gas, unlike Earth. What planet like this is
nearest
to Earth?
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
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Which statement shows the gaseous planets in order from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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Describe the solar system
Sun, planets and many other objects held together by gravity
sudden explosion on the surface of the sun
billions of stars held together by gravity
what we can see from Earth including some stars
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Which planet is currently classified as a dwarf planet because of its relatively small size and irregular orbit?
Pluto
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
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Which planet is labeled P?
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Saturn
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how many planets are in the solar system?
8
9
7
6
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Read the following. How can this object be classified?
moon
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
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What do all planets in our solar system have in common?
mostly rocky and solid
all have their own source of light
all are about the same size
all orbit the sun
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If a rock object with a 500 km diameter revolves around the Sun, is it a moon or an asteroid, and why?
Moon; it is present in the solar system.
Asteroid; it is small in size.
Moon; it is made of rock.
Asteroid; it is revolving around a star.
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Are comets considered part of our solar system?
No
Yes
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Which of the following is part of our solar system?
Planets
Moons
The sun
All of the above
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What patterns are in the solar system?
The last four planets are small and rocky and the inner four are gas giants
All planets have water on them
The inner 4 planets are small and rocky, the next 4 planets are gas giants
The first four planets are gas giants
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What holds our solar system together
The suns Gravity
Planets Gravity
The stars
A planet from the solar system
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Which body is classified as a meteoroid?
Body 4
Body 5
Body 2
Body 3
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Use the table of planet characteristics to answer the question. Which planet in the solar system has the most moons
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
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What are comets composed of?
Rock and ices
Dust and rock
Dust, rock, and ices
Mostly rock
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What is the problem with this model?
Venus is in orbit beyond Mercury.
the Moon is revolving around Earth.
Earth is at the center of the model.
Saturn is in orbit beyond Jupiter.
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Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
