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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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1
Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Venus
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What is at the center of our solar system?
Earth
Venus
Sun
Milky Way
3
The basic definition of a planet is ?
A celestial body that orbits around a star.
A large celestial body in space.
Any celestial body in space.
A celestial body in space that is spherical.
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Which of the planets rotates on its side?
Venus
Earth
Uranus
Jupiter
5
Is Pluto a planet?
Yes!
No, it does not orbit the Sun.
No, it cannot clear its planetary space
6
The only planet in our solar system that can sustain life is ?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
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Which planet rotates clockwise, instead of counterclockwise like all of the rest?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
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Which is the best answer for the time it takes Mercury to orbit around the Sun?
249 years
88 days
365 days
11.86 years
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Which are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Earth, Venus, Neptune, Saturn
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter
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What are two things that exist on Earth that allow life?
Sun, water
Sun, oxygen
water, oxygen
oxygen, carbon dioxide
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What lies between the Rocky planets and the Gas Giants?
The Kuiper Belt
The Asteroid Belt
A row of black holes
Nothing!
12
Which of the following planets is the most distant from the Sun?
Neptune
Pluto
Mars
Saturn
13
If the gravity on Mars is less than that on Earth, how would that effect your weight on Mars?
Same
More
Less
14
The Rocky planets include the following:
Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Neptune
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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
Earth Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Uranus Neptune Saturn
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Juptier Uranus Neptune Saturn
Mars Earth Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
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The Sun is the brightest star in our solar system because ...
It is the closest star to our Earth
It is not the brightest star in our solar system.
The Sun is not a star.
It is the biggest star in our solar system
17
The biggest planet of our solar system is ?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
18
Which of the following is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
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Why is the surface of Mars red in color?
It is merely the reflection of the Sun.
There is a lot of blood on the surface.
The surface has a high content of iron
It is not red!
