What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system starting FARTHEST from the sun?

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

What is distinctive about Jupiter?

it is the largest and most massive planet

An astronomical unit is equal to

the average distance between the sun and earth

Which of the following lists the objects from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

star, solar system, galaxy, universe

What planets are gas giants?

neptune, uranus, jupiter, saturn

Where in the Milky Way can our solar system be found?

on one of the outer arms of the galaxy

What do all of the inner planets have in common?

They all are small and have rocky surfaces.

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Unit 1A - Solar System

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1
Most galaxies are moving away from each other, which means the universe is
contracting
expanding
imploding
spinning
2
The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
3
The Milky Way galaxy is thickest in
the inner arms
our solar system
the center
the outer arms
4
Which planet has a runaway greenhouse effect?
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
5
What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system starting FARTHEST from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus Mercury
6
Saturn's rings are made up mostly of
chunks of ice and rock
volcanic dust particles
nitrogen and helium
ice and water vapor
7
Which BEST describes a galaxy?
somewhat like the solar system but larger
includes all planets, satellites, asteroids,
a cluster of billions of stars
includes all the stars
8
What is distinctive about Jupiter?
it is the planet with the most spectacular rings
it is the largest and most massive planet
it is smaller and denser than the other out planets
its axis of rotation is tilted 90 degrees
9
A light year measures
distance
times
radiation
brightness
10
An astronomical unit is equal to
the diameter of the milky way
the average distance between the sun and earth
the distance across the Milky Way
the distance light travels in a year
11
Which of the following lists the objects from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
star, solar system, galaxy, universe
universe, solar system, star, galaxy
universe, galaxy, solar system, star
galaxy, solar system, universe, star
12
Which of the following is thought to have occurred FIRST?
the formation of the solar system
the formation of the sun
the big bang
the formation of the milky way galaxy
13
Which planet is the closest in size to Earth?
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
Venus
14
Which planet besides Earth shows evidence of erosion and running water?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
15
Which planets has the most extensive ring structure?
earth
saturn
mars
jupiter
16
Which type of galaxy do we live in?
Quasars
spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
17
In a heliocentric system
Sun revolves around Earth
Earth revolves around Sun
Earth revolves around the moon
Sun revolves around the moon
18
What planets are gas giants?
jupiter, saturn, uranus, venus
neptune, uranus, jupiter, saturn
mars, earth, mercury, venus
jupiter, saturn, uranus, mercury
19
Where in the Milky Way can our solar system be found?
our solar system is not located in the Milky Way
in the center of the galaxy
on the very outer edge of the galaxy
on one of the outer arms of the galaxy
20
The solar system formed from
an enormous explosion
a giant cloud of gas and dust
a black hole
an expanding galaxy
21
Earth is thought to be at the center of the solar system in the ______model
heliocentric
geocentric
egocentric
metacentric
22
The theory that astronomers have developed to described the formation of the universe is called
Collision Theory
Rubber Band Theory
Galactic expansion theory
Big Bang Theory
23
Uranus is different from most other planets because it
has the most moons
is mostly nitrogen and helium
is the farthest from the sun
rotates on its side
24
The solar system formed from
a giant cloud of gas and dust
an enormous explosion
a black hole
an expanding galaxy
25
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They all are small and have rocky surfaces.
They all have many moons.
They all have abundant liquid water
They all have rings

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