What statement about planets and their moons is true?

Every moon in our solar system revolves around its planet

Which of these facts about the Sun is not true?

It is much larger than most other stars.

Which planets are the gas giants?

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter

Which of these is the best way to describe our solar system?

It's a group of objects revolving around a single star.

Which phrase would be a useful way to remember the names and order of the eight planets?

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1
What are the rocks of different sizes floating togetherin the space between Mars and Jupiter?
asteroids
moons
planets
comets
2
What statement about planets and their moons is true?
All moons in our solar system are covered w/ oceans & clouds
Every moon in our solar system revolves around its planet
Every planet in our solar system has at least 1 moon.
The Sun's size is the reason that moons orbit planets.
3
Which of these facts about the Sun is not true?
It is much larger than most other stars.
Gravity holds the planets in orbit around the sun.
It provides energy in the form of light.
It is about 150 million km (93 million mi.) from Earth.
4
Using the chart: which answer lists the planets in the correct order from largest to smallest?
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Neptune, Uranus, Mars
Saturn, Uranus, Earth
Venus, Jupiter, Mars
5
Which of these planets would probably be safest to land on because of its solid surface?
Uranus
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
6
Which planets are the largest in our solar system?
Neptune and Uranus
Venus and Earth
Saturn and Jupiter
Mars and Mercury
7
Which planets are the gas giants?
Saturn and Venus
Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
All of the above
8
Using the chart: Which planet rotates slower Earth?
Neither are correct
Both are correct
Mercury
Mars
9
Moon is related to planet in the same way that planet is related to _____________.
Neptune
star
dwarf planet
orbit
10
Which of these is the best way to describe our solar system?
Its a single star revolving around a group of objects.
It's a single object revolving around a group of stars.
It's a group of stars revolving around a single object.
It's a group of objects revolving around a single star.
11
What makes Earth different from any other planet?
It's the only planet with liquid water on its surface.
All of the above
It's the only planet with air that's safe for animals
It is the only planet know to have living things on it.
12
Which phrase would be a useful way to remember the names and order of the eight planets?
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My Excellent New Violin Usually Sounds Mighty Jazzy
Neighbors Using Spicy Juice Might Enjoy Vegetable Mixtures
Every Jar Under My Nose Smells Very Moldy

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