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Which statement is TRUE about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
These four planets are closer to the sun than Earth.
These four planets are known as gas giants.
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered...
inner terrestrial planets
gas giants
dwarf planets
3
Which group has the authority to reclassify planets and identify new dwarf planets?
Central Intelligence Agency---(CIA)
Scientists for Space Study---(SSS)
Federal Bureau of Investigations---(FBI)
International Astronomical Union---(IAU)
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Which hot planet is similar to Earth in size and mass?
Mercury
Mars
Uranus
Venus
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered...
inner terrestrial planets
dwarf planets
gas giants
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Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are considered to be...
inner terrestrial planets
gas giants
dwarf planets
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Which saying can be used to place the planets in the correct order?
My very educated mother just served us nachos.
Every mother should just make nachos for us.
My mother serves us tasty nachos every night.
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Which planet is the largest and has no solid surface?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
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Why was Pluto's status changed from planet to dwarf planet?
Pluto is too large to be considered a planet.
Pluto orbits around the sun like the other planets.
Pluto has an irregular orbit and is too small.
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Which planet has canyons and riverbeds and is often called the red planet?
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Venus
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Which planet is eighth from the sun and appears blue in color?
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
12
Which statement is TRUE about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
These four planets have a solid surface.
These four planets all have rings.
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Which early astronomers believed Earth was the center of the universe?
Aristotle and Galileo
Galileo and Copernicus
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Copernicus and Ptolemy
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Which astronomers discovered that the sun is actually in the center of our solar system?
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Copernicus and Aristotle
Copernicus and Galileo
Galileo and Ptolemy
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Which planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
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Which planet is sixth from the sun?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
17
Which statement is TRUE about Earth?
Earth has a permanent blanket of clouds and no atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere and liquid water make it a haven for life
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The correct order of the planets starting closest to the sun is...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus Mercury
