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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
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What's the same about all the inner planets?
all have water
rocky
gas giants
all have rings
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The Sun plays a major role in the water cycle because it -
produces condensation from water vapor
makes falling rain soak the ground
creates precipitation by cooling the air
causes ocean waters to evaporate
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Which planet is furthest from the Sun?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
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The moon orbits the sun.
No way Jose!
Totes!
I think?
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What separates the inner and the outer planets?
Space
Asteroid Belt
Comets
Stars
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Our solar system is made up of ______ planets.
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7
10
9
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What are the dark areas on the sun called?
sun spots
cold spots
dark spots
spots
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All of the following are characteristics of the Sun EXCEPT-
it's made of gases
it provides energy
it drives the water cycle
it's composed of rock
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Which planet's orbit is closer to the Sun than Earth's orbit?
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
Mercury
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Which two planets are closest to the Sun?
Neptune and Uranus
Mars and Venus
Mars and Earth
Venus and Mercury
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Which planets are the outer planets?
Earth,Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Mars, Saturn, Venus, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
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The Sun is completely composed of -
clouds
rocks
planets
gases
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What's the same about all the outer planets?
gas giants
all have rings
all rocky
all have 1 moon
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The energy which drives the water cycle comes mainly from-
magnetism from the poles
the heat from the Sun
the gravity of the moon
the rotation of the Earth
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The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.
Maybe
No way
True
False
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What are the explosions on the sun called?
chaos
solar spots
solar flares
eruptions
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What is the center of our Solar System?
Earth
Saturn
Sun
Moon
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Almost all of the natural light on Earth's surface comes from the -
stars
moon
sun
planets
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Which are the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune