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6th Grade SEEd Solar System
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Solar System Utah 6th grade core #6thgradeastronomy
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1
Which planet rotates on its side?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
2
As a general rule, planets with lots of moons are also...
small.
near the Earth.
large in diameter.
near the Sun.
3
Which two planets are out of order? Mercury-Venus-Earth-Jupiter-Mars-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune
Jupiter and Mars
Uranus and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
Mercury and Venus
4
Pick the rocky inner planet with iron-oxide in its soil, which gives it a bright red color.
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
5
Scientists use light years to describe distances...
from Hurricane to Cedar City.
between the sun and Earth.
beyond our solar system.
between planets in our solar system.
6
What characteristics do the inner planets have in common?
They are big, soft, and surrounded by gases.
They are small and rocky with relatively thin atmospheres.
They have a greater mass and gravitational pull.
They have a large number of moons.
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Astronomical Units (AU) are most frequently used for measuring distances...
between cities on Earth.
between stars, galaxies, and clusters.
within our solar system.
outside our solar system.
8
The large pieces of rock orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are called:
comets.
stars.
asteroids.
planets.
9
One important conclusion astronomers have gained from space probes sent to the planets is:
all planets have liquid water.
Earth is the only planet we know of with life.
Venus is the only planet with ice made from H2O.
Jupiter's Red Spot has been there for a very short time.
10
Which unit of distance is equal to the average distance between the sun and Earth?
Astronomical Unit
Molar mass
Light minute
Light year
11
How long does it take the sun's light to reach Earth?
1 year
8.3 minutes
Sunlight reaches Earth instantly!
1 minute
12
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 very large and made of gases.
They are small and made of ice.
They are also rocky and small.
13
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.
The Moon blocks our view of Venus.
Venus is too close to the Sun; people can't look at it.
Venus is covered with clouds that block our view.
14
What characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune differ from the inner planets?
They revolve around the Sun.
They rotate on an axis.
They are planets in our Solar System.
They have rings and are gas giants.
15
Which planet has the greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
16
Which of the following describes a feature that is shared by Earth and the Moon?
They have a rocky crust which includes mountains.
They have the same atmosphere.
They have liquid water.
They have almost the same gravitational pull.
17
What do planets revolve around?
each other
a moon
a galaxy
a star or Sun
18
Which lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to smallest?
Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
19
Objects in space that have a tail as they travel around the Sun are called:
comets.
asteroids.
stars.
meteorites.
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How does the Sun's gravity affect the shape of our Solar System?
Planets are pushed away from each other.
All planets orbit the Sun in different directions.
Planets revolve around our Sun in their own elliptical orbit
The planets revolve in perfect circles.
