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Solar System Utah 6th grade core
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What characteristics do the inner planets have in common?
The inner planets are small and rocky with thin atmospheres.
The inner planets have a greater mass and gravitational pull
The inner planets have a large number of moons.
The inner planets are big, soft, and surrounded by gases.
2
As a general rule, planets with lots of moons are also:
large in diameter.
near the Sun.
near the Earth.
small.
3
Which planet has the greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
4
List the planets in order of their distance from the Sun.
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune,Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
5
A retrograde rotation means moving:
in forward rotation.
up and down motion.
in a clockwise or backwards rotation.
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Why would a telescope not be good enough to see craters, valleys and surface features on Venus?
Earth's clouds get in the way of Earth-bound telescopes.
Venus is too close to the Sun; people can't look at it.
The Moon blocks our view of Venus.
Venus is covered with clouds that block our view.
7
How does the Sun's gravity affect the shape of our Solar System?
The planets revolve in perfect circles.
Planets revolve around our Sun in their own elliptical orbit
All planets orbit the Sun in different directions.
8
Which of the following describes a feature that is shared by Earth and the Moon?
They have the same atmosphere.
They have almost the same gravitational pull.
They have a rocky crust which includes mountains.
9
The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which best fits the next four outer planets?
They are very large and made of ice.
They are small and made of ice.
They are also rocky and small.
They are very large and made of gases.
10
Which two planets are out of order? Mercury-Venus-Earth-Jupiter-Mars-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Mars
Mercury and Venus
11
Because our Earth rotates counterclockwise, when looking at the night sky the planets and stars
stay in the same position.
rise in the west and set in the east.
rise in the east and set in the west.
rise in the south and set in the north.
12
Which lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to smallest?
Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
13
Objects in space that have a tail as they travel around the Sun are called:
meteorites.
comets.
asteroids.
stars.
14
Which planet rotates on its side?
Earth
Uranus
Mercury
15
What do planets revolve around?
a galaxy
a star or Sun
each other
a moon
16
The large pieces of rock and metal orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are called:
planets.
stars.
comets.
asteroids.
17
One important conclusion astronomers have gained from space probes sent to the planets is:
Venus is the only planet with ice made from H2O.
all planets have liquid water.
Earth is the only planet we know of with life.
Jupiter's Red Spot has been there for a very short time.
18
What characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune differ from the inner planets?
They are planets in our Solar System.
They revolve around the Sun.
They have rings and are gas giants.
19
Pick the rocky inner planet with iron-oxide in its soil, which gives it a bright red color.
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
