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Which planet is home to the largest Mountain in our solar system?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Saturn
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Which planet rotates backward when compared to Earth's rotation?
Mercury
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
3
Who discovered Saturn after improving the original telescope?
Copernicus
Newton
Ptolemy
Galileo
4
Identify the terrestrial planets.
Neptune, Saturn, Venus
Mars, Mercury, Venus
Earth, Mars, Neptune, Saturn
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
5
What are pieces of rock and iron that orbit the sun?
comet
Meteor
asteriod
6
How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?
7
3
5
1
7
What force keeps the Earth in its orbit?
gravity
electric
magnetic
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How long will it take the earth to rotate all the way around?
24 hours
29 days
12 hours
365 days
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What do we call something that orbits a planet?
orbit
moon
International Space Station
satellite
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Which of the following are dwarf planets?
Pluto, Makemake, Orcus
Makemake, Pluto, Otto
Orcus, Otto, Pluto
Otto, Orcus, Offbeat
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The planet earth belongs in the Sunflower Galaxy.
False
True
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Which planets have rings?
Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune
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Which planet is the hottest?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mercury
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Which inner planet was water found only on its polar ice caps?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
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We can't land on the outer planets because the planets are made up of gases.
False
True
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Which two planets do not have any moons?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Jupiter
Jupiter and Neptune
Mars and Mercury
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What is the only planet know to have oxygen in its atmosphere?
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
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Which planet spins on its side?
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
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Which planet is covered in toxic clouds?
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
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Identify the gas planets.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Neptune, Saturn, Venus, Uranus
Pluto, Neptune, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
21
Why do the sun, moon, and stars all appear to move across the sky?
the earth's atmosphere
the earth's gravitational pull
the earth revolves around the sun
the earth rotates on its axis
22
What is a system of dust, stars, and gas held together by gravity?
Kuiper belt
galaxy
asteroid belt
solar system
23
Which planet is nicknamed the "cloudy planet"?
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
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Why does Mars appear Red?
the iron found in the soil
the sun reflects off the surface
the thinness of the atmosphere
the soil is red clay
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Neptune is known for what characteristic?
being the planet with the most rings
being the planet most traveled to
being the largest planet
being the windiest planet
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How many asteroids are in the asteroid belt?
billion
millions
hundreds
thousands
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What is the nickname for Mars?
the Tiny Planet
the Watery Planet
the Windy Planet
the Red Planet
28
Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?
between Earth and Mars
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Mars and Jupiter
between Neptune and Pluto
29
How many planets are in our solar system?
4
9
8
14
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What is the big red spot on Jupiter?
a tsunami
a hurricane
a volcano
a wind storm
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What are Saturn's rings made of?
ice and space debris
ice and gases
gases and rock
ice and rock
32
How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?
5
7
3
1
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Which planet is the smallest?
Pluto
Mercury
Neptune
Mars
34
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
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What is the path that planets stay on as they circle the sun called?
a trail
a path
an axis
an orbit
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How many moons does Uranus have?
5
144
32
26
37
Which of the following are Jupiter's largest 2 moons?
Mimas & Europa
Triton & Mimas
Europa & Triton
Io & Eropa
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How many stars are in our solar system?
thousands
none
millions
one
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If you were standing above the North Pole looking down, which way would the Earth rotate?
Counter-clockwise
Clockwise
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What is the name of the closest star to earth?
Rigil
Sirius A
Sun
Polaris
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How many moons does Jupiter have?
49
64
79
24
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What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
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Which of the following does not exist in our solar system?
Comets
the Kuiper Belt
Black Holes
Asteroids
