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Year 7 solar system quiz
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1
What are the four inner planets known as?
The gas giants
The satellites
The rocky planets
The asteroid belt
2
The seasons are caused by
The rotation of the Earth
The tilt of the Earth
The sun getting closer
Jack Frost and Mother Nature
3
What is the invisible path that planets move around called?
revolves
constellation
rotates
orbit
4
Which object does the Earth revolve around?
Sun
solar system
moon
planet
5
What type of reaction fuels stars?
allergic reaction
chemical reaction
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
6
What is the centre of the solar system?
Earth
Venus
Sun
Moon
7
The first four phases of the moon are - new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, _________?
waning crescent
full moon
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
8
The planets known as gas giants are:
Orion, Polaris, Saturn, Venus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto
9
Place these in order of gravitational force they produce: earth, chair, moon, mars
earth, chair, moon, mars
mars, chair mon, earth
chair, moon, mars, earth
chair, moon, earth, mars
10
Which direction does the coma of a comet point?
Behind the comet
Towards the sun
in front of the comet
Away from the sun
11
________________ is considered a dwarf planet.
Mercury
Pluto
Jupiter
Earth
12
What is the
scientific
study of the stars and planets called:
Astrotravel
Asterix
Astrology
Astronomy
13
How many planets are in our solar system (include Pluto)?
7
9
10
7
14
How long does it take light to travel the 150 million km from the sun to earth
8 days
8 hours
8 minutes
8 seconds
15
The force of gravity is due to an objects
shape
size
volume
mass
16
Compared to planets, these objects would be MUCH smaller.
the Sun
none of the above
comets and asteroids
the Galaxy
17
The tides are caused by
The gravitational pull of the moon
The gravitational pull of earth
The gravitational pull of the sun
The rotation of the earth
18
When the light from the sun is blocked by the moon, it is called a
solar orbit
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
midnight sun
19
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
About 30 days (1 month)
Never, the Earth doesn't move
About 24 hours (1 day)
About 365 days (1 year)
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What separates the inner and outer planets?
the North Star
the will of Chuck Norris
the Asteroid Belt
Jupiter
