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Intro to the solar system #solarsystem
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This planet is the only one that has liquid water:
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
2
The sun orbits the __________.
Moon
None of these
God
Earth
3
Meteoroids often cause the formation of __________ on the moon.
aliens
craters
hubbles
marias
4
Neptune has storms that can last for __________
days
years
minutes
weeks
5
A moon is held in orbit about a planet by _____________.
Gravity
Pulleys
Strength
Radiation
6
During a lunar eclipse the Sun is blocked by the ___________.
Pluto
Earth
Moon
God
7
The space shuttle leaves earth using a ________ and lands like a plane.
Plane
Rocket
Helocopter
Balloon
8
The orbit of a planet forms a ____________ as it moves around the sun.
Sphere
Oval
Circle
Ellipse
9
Asteriods are not considered planets because they are too ___________.
Large
Small
Hot
Round
10
This planet is called the red planet and it has a lot of iron:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
11
The different shapes of the moon are called: ______________.
Phases
Umbra
Penumbra
Eclipses
12
Planetary rings are made up of rock and ________.
rice
pepper
salt
ice
13
The gas giants are composed mostly of __________ and helium.
ammonia
nitrogen
methane
hydrogen
14
This is the largest of the Outer planets.
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
15
The planet closest to the sun is _____________.
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
16
During a solar eclipse, the sun is blocked by the ____________.
Earth
Stars
Moon
Mars
17
The force of gravity from the moon on the ____________ causes tides.
Lakes
Earth
Oceans
Continents
18
Pluto is called a __________ planet because it does not orbit in the ecliptic plane.
Poison
Evil
Dwarf
Small
19
This planet is farthest from the sun.
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
20
A tilted planet that lies nearly on it's side
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn