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Kennedy 8th grade solar system quiz #solarsystem
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1
Name the four inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Pluto
Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Neptune
2
A period of rotation is the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun.
False
True
3
What is a meteorite?
particle that burns up in the atmosphere
flash of light
a small rocky particle that moves through space
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
4
Name the four outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
5
The average distance from Earth to the Sun is an Astronomical Unit.
False
True
6
What is the order of the planets starting with the planet that is closest to the Sun?
Mer, Earth, Mars, Ven, Jup, Nep, Sat, Ur
Nep, Ur, Sat, Jup, Mars, Earth, Ven, Merc
Mer, Ven, Earth, Mars, Jup, Sat, Ur, Nep
7
Explain why Mercury doesn't have an atmosphere. (Select all the apply)
too small
too much methane
no oxygen
doesn't have enough gravity
8
What are Saturn's rings made of?
particles
water vapor
particles of ice & dust
gold
9
Which planet has the most complex system of rings?
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
10
What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
eclipse
circle
Oblong
ellipse
11
What is a meteor?
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
a small rocky particle that moves through space
particle that burns up in the atmosphere
flash of light
12
Which planet has the greatest distance to travel for their orbit?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
13
Which planet spins on its side due to a tilted axis of rotation?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
14
Label part C & D of the comet shown below
nucleus
dust tail/ gas tail
coma
15
Which planet is called Earth's sister planet, because it is similar in size and ?
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
16
Where do short-period comets come from?
Oort Clouds
dust tails
atmosphere
Kuiper belt
17
Which planet has hurricane the size of Earth that is always in motion?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
18
Why does Mars have a reddish color?
iron oxide in the soil
methane
it's on fire
too close to the sun
19
Label part A of the comet shown below
nucleus
coma
dust tail
20
What causes planets to revolve around the Sun?
the planet's orbit
the atmosphere
the way the planets rotate
the sun's gravitational force
21
What planet is the largest?
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
22
Which is not a feature on Mars?
volcanos
lakes
polar ice caps
canyons
23
What is the area between Mars and Jupiter called?
Kuiper belt
Oort Clouds
Asteroid Belt
Outer shell
