4 Outer Planets in order from closest to the Sun outwards

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which answer is NOT a fact about comets?

The nucleus of a comet contains living organisms

The outer planets in our solar system are mostly made up of

hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane

What is NOT a fact about our closest star, the Sun?

Sunspots are made up of water that cover the rays

Compared to the much larger Outer Planets, the Inner Planets

spin slowly, Earth taking 24 hours to spin on its axis.

An asteroid has all of these features but one of those listed below.

break apart before they ever cause disaster

Which is NOT a fact about Astroids?

Astroids are made up of Hydrogen gas

Which statement is NOT a description of Solar System?

new planets are found daily in our solar system

Different than the outer planets, Inner (terrestrial planets) planets are____

Smaller in size and have few or no moons

Which answer does not define Earths' orbiting satellite called the Moon?

A fourteen character, basic alphabet for blind readers

The planets closest to the sun (inner) are mostly made up of

Rocks, iron and metals. They have a hard surface

a scientist who studies everything about the universe

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4 Outer Planets in order from closest to the Sun outwards
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
2
Which answer is NOT a fact about comets?
The nucleus of a comet contains living organisms
A comet has four parts: nucleus, coma, dust tail & ion tail
like Earth, Comets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths
A comet is frozen ammonia, methane water and bits of rock.
3
The outer planets in our solar system are mostly made up of
Rocks, minerals and metals
Organic materials and water
Ice, H2o and soil
hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane
4
What is NOT a fact about our closest star, the Sun?
Its CORE temperature is 15 million º C.
Sunspots are made up of water that cover the rays
The Sun accounts for 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Its mass is made up of, 75% hydrogen and 25% helium
5
Compared to the much larger Outer Planets, the Inner Planets
Spin fast, Venus takes 243 days to spin on its axis
spin quickly
Spins fast, spinning the same direction as the other planets
spin slowly, Earth taking 24 hours to spin on its axis.
6
An asteroid has all of these features but one of those listed below.
can collide with planets and moons creating craters
break apart before they ever cause disaster
have irregular shapes
small rocky bodies that revolve around the Sun
7
Which is NOT a fact about Astroids?
The Asteroid Belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroids are rich in precious metals and water
Astroids are made up of Hydrogen gas
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
8
4 Inner Planets in order from closest to the Sun outwards
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
9
Which statement is NOT a description of Solar System?
8 planets revolve around our Sun Pluto no longer counts
has 4 inner planets and 4 outer planets
is heliocentric so revolves elliptically around the sun
new planets are found daily in our solar system
10
Different than the outer planets, Inner (terrestrial planets) planets are____
Larger in size with few rings and no moons
Smaller in size and have few or no moons
Smaller in size and have rings and many moons
Larger in size and have many rings and moons
11
Which answer does not define Earths' orbiting satellite called the Moon?
satellite of Earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.
A fourteen character, basic alphabet for blind readers
distance from the Earth of about 238,900 miles
revolves around Earth from west to east in about 29.5 days
12
The planets closest to the sun (inner) are mostly made up of
Rocks, iron and metals. They have a hard surface
ammonia, helium and methane. They have small rocky cores
Gases: Hydrogen, Helium and ice.
hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane
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An astronomer is
predicts the weather
tells you your zodiac sign
a scientist who studies everything about the universe
wants to read your palm to tell you your future

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