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How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
9
6
7
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What is the star at the center of the solar system called.
The Big Yellow Thing in the sky
The Sun
Betelgeuse
The Star
3
What is the big spot on Jupiter called?
The Great Red Spot
Red Spot
The Dark Spot
The Big Red Spot
4
How many planets have rings?
3
1
4
2
5
What is the farthest planet from the sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
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Where is the dwarf planet Ceres?
In the Kuiper Belt
In the Asteroid Belt
In the Oort Cloud
between Jupiter and Saturn
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What are shooting stars called by astronomers?
Burning Rocks
Meteoroids
meteorites
Meteors
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What is the largest
planet
?
Saturn
Earth
Uranus
Jupiter
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Pluto is a dwarf planet.
False
True
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What is between Jupiter and Mars?
Space Rocks
The Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
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Is there a dwarf planet in the Asteroid Belt?
No
Yes
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How many discovered comets have been discovered as of 2017?
about 105
about 4,000
about 9,999
about 1,000
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How many known moons does Jupiter have?
62
9
16
57
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What are the 4 inner planets called?
Rocky Planets
The Gas Giants
Murcury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The Terrestrial Planets
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What are the 4 outer planets called?
The Jovian Planets
The Inner Planets
The Big Planets
The Gas Planets
16
Do Neptune's and Pluto's orbits cross?
Yes
No
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What are Saturn's rings made of?
Dust, Ice
Dust, Rock, and Ice
Rock, Ice
Dust, Rock
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How many officially recognized dwarf planets are there?
2
4
5
3
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Pluto is categorized as a planet.
True
False
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What are comets made of?
Gas
Rock, Ice, Dust
Ice, Gas
Ice, Dust, Rocks, Gas
21
What is the largest thing in our solar system?
None of the above
The Sun
A Comet
Jupiter
22
What is the biggest dwarf planet?
Pluto
Eris
Ceres
Makemake
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Does Uranus have rings?
Yes
No
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What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
Weak nuclear force
The Strong Nuclear Force
The Electromagnetic Force
Centripetal force (due to gravity and inertia)
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What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
