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planets, gravity, comets, asteroids
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All planets in our solar system must ______________
have moons
have a tilted axis
have rings
orbit a star
2
There is _________ gravitational pull on the moon compared to Earth.
less
no
the same amount of
more
3
Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
4
Which of the following is SMALLEST?
planet
galaxy
solar system
star
5
Which of the following is an inner planet?
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
6
Which of the following is LARGEST?
solar system
star
galaxy
universe
7
Which of the following is composed of dense gas?
Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Mars
8
All planets in our solar system must ______________
have a tilted axis
have moons
have rings
have enough mass to assume around (or nearly round) shape
9
Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
10
This image shows a __________
meteorite
asteroid
comet
dwarf planet
11
______________ is the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
Weight
12
A region just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice.
asteroid belt
Milky Way
Kuiper belt
ellipse
13
What is the largest body in our solar system?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
sun
14
is the force that keeps all the planets in orbit around the sun
friction
weight
gravity
mass
15
Which of the following planets is SMALLEST?
Uranus
Mars
Earth
Neptune
16
Which of the following is composed of dense gas?
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
17
The _____________ of an object doesn't change at different altitudes or on different planets.
Mass
Weight
18
Earth's gravity pulls objects toward ______________
the moon
the center of the earth
the sun
the north and south poles
19
"Men make very excellent nachos using sloppy joes" is a memory trick for what?
Planets from smallest to largest
Planets from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun
Planets from largest to smallest
Planets from furthest from the sun to closest to the sun.
20
Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
Saturn
Mars
Earth
Neptune
21
Which of the following is composed of rock?
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Earth
22
Which of the following planets is largest?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
23
_________ is a small, terrestrial planet that has 1 moon, liquid water, and a thin atmosphere.
Neptune
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
24
The moon has a smaller mass than the earth. Your _________there would be less than it is here.
mass
weight
25
Which of the following planets is SMALLEST?
Neptune
Uranus
Mercury
Earth
26
Outer planets are closer together than inner planets.
False
True
27
This image shows a(n) ________
comet
dwarf planet
meteorite
asteroid
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Which of the following is composed of rock?
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
29
Which of the following is an outer planet?
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Mars
30
A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse.
comet
dwarf planet
meteorite
asteroid
31
Which of the following is an outer planet?
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
Mars
32
How many stars are in our solar system?
millions
thousands
1
billions
33
Which of the following is SMALLEST?
universe
galaxy
star
solar system
34
The greater the distance between two objects, the weaker the gravitational force.
False
True
35
The region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found.
ellipse
asteroid belt
Milky Way
Kuiper belt
36
Orbits the Sun; sphere shape; has not cleared the region of its orbit; not a moon
dwarf planet
asteroid
meteorite
comet
37
______________ can change if gravity changes.
Weight
Mass
38
Which of the following planets is largest?
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Mars
39
Which of the following is a gas giant?
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
Mars
40
What two factors determine how strong gravitational force is between two objects?
mass and distance
distance and inertia
mass and weight
weight and distance
41
______________ is the amount of gravitational pull on an object.
Mass
Weight
42
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is a memory trick for what?
Planets from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun
Planets from smallest to largest
Planets from furthest from the sun to closest to the sun.
Planets from largest to smallest
43
Which of the following is an inner planet?
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
44
A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
meteorite
comet
dwarf planet
asteroid
45
Inner planets are closer together than outer planets.
True
False
46
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
Neptune
Pluto
Mercury
Luna
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Jupiter has much more mass than Earth. Your mass there would be ________ it is here on earth.
less than
more than
the same as
