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Planetary Perception - An overview of our Solar System
Planetary Perception - An overview of our Solar System
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An overview assessment of our Solar System
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Which of the following planets is the most distant from the Sun?
Pluto
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
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Why is the surface of Mars red in color?
It is not red!
The surface has a high content of iron
There is a lot of blood on the surface.
It is merely the reflection of the Sun.
3
Which of the following is the brightest planet in the solar system?
Neptune
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
4
The basic definition of a planet is ?
Any celestial body in space.
A celestial body that orbits around a star.
A celestial body in space that is spherical.
A large celestial body in space.
5
Is Pluto a planet?
Yes!
No, it does not orbit the Sun.
No, it is too small.
No, it cannot clear its planetary space
6
Which is the best answer for the time it takes Mercury to orbit around the Sun?
365 days
249 years
88 days
11.86 years
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What lies between the Rocky planets and the Gas Giants?
Nothing!
The Kuiper Belt
A row of black holes
The Asteroid Belt
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What is at the center of our solar system?
Sun
Earth
Venus
Milky Way
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What are two things that exist on Earth that allow life?
Sun, oxygen
oxygen, carbon dioxide
water, oxygen
Sun, water
10
What is the correct order of planets from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mars Earth Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Juptier Uranus Neptune Saturn
Earth Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Uranus Neptune Saturn
11
The only planet in our solar system that can sustain life is ?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Earth
12
If the gravity on Mars is less than that on Earth, how would that effect your weight on Mars?
Same
More
Less
13
Which are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Neptune, Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter
14
Which of the planets rotates on its side?
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
15
The Rocky planets include the following:
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Neptune
16
Which planet rotates clockwise, instead of counterclockwise like all of the rest?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
17
Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
18
The biggest planet of our solar system is ?
Earth
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
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In what unit do we measure distances from the Sun to the planets?
astronomical units
kilometers
miles
astronomical miles
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The Sun is the brightest star in our solar system because ...
The Sun is not a star.
It is not the brightest star in our solar system.
It is the closest star to our Earth
It is the biggest star in our solar system
