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The Universe and Solar System
The Universe and Solar System
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Which of the outer planets is known for having the most rings around it?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
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Which does NOT have an effect on how strongly the Sun pulls on an object in space?
how far the object is away from the Sun
the fact that the Sun is made of a mixture of gases
the mass of the object
the mass of the Sun
3
Which of the following data can help someone to infer the size of a planet?
how many moons it can capture due to its pull of gravity
its surface temperature in degrees
how far it is from the Sun in km
its surface temperature in degrees
4
How many planets are in our solar system?
10
9
11
8
5
The outer planets are also called the gas giants.
True
False
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Which does NOT describe our Sun?
it holds 99% of the mass in the solar system
it is part of the Milky Way galaxy
it is one of billions of stars
it is the center of the universe
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Our solar system is located in the Milky Way Galaxy.
True
False
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Which of the dwarf planets was considered a planet until 2006?
Makemake
Pluto
Eris
Ceres
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A galaxy that has a shape similar to a football is a(n) _____ galaxy.
irregular
elliptical
barred spiral
normal spiral
10
The sun is a star.
False
True
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__ causes cast off gases to clump together to begin forming new stars and planets.
gravity
space
sun
galaxies
12
What keeps the planets from falling?
Astronauts
Satellites
Gravity
Aliens
13
What is the curved path a planet takes around the sun called?
hemisphere
orbit
rotation
gravity
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Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
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Saturn is the only outer planet (gas giant) that has rings around it
True
False
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Which of the following is defined as a huge collection of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity?
galaxy
universe
solar system
nebula
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How many moons does Earth have?
0
2
3
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