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1
The planets revolve around the Sun, and moons revolve around the planets.
True
False
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What property of Earth makes it different from the other terrestrial planets?
It has at least one moon
It has an atmosphere
It has liquid water
It has volcanos
3
What planets are known at the terrestrial planets?
The planets without moons
The outer planets
The inner planets
The planets with moons
4
When the Earth completes one revolution of it's orbital path, what is it called?
A year
A day
A month
A decade
5
What is a rocky object in our Solar System that burns as a brief light when entering our atmosphere?
An asteroid
A meteor
A comet
A dwarf planet
6
All objects in the solar system follow an orbital path...
On a path depending on how many moons they have
Around the Sun due to gravitational force
On their own path according to their gravity
Around the Earth due to gravitational force
7
Which ball would have the least amount of gravitational attraction to the red and white ball?
The green ball
The orange ball
The purple ball
The blue ball
8
What would happen to our planets without the Sun?
The planets would explode.
The planets would continue on their same path.
The planets would stop moving.
The planets would travel in a straight line.
9
What object in our solar system has the greatest gravitational force?
The Asteroid Belt
The Sun
Jupiter
Earth
10
What is true of the outer planets, farther away from the sun?
They are all blue in color.
They are all the same size.
They are larger than the inner planets.
They all have more than 60 moons.
11
The space shuttle differed from previous space vehicles because it
can travel beyond Earth's orbit
was airtight
could carry more than one person
Is reusable
12
A probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, but not crew. Where would we most likely send a probe?
Inside the Sun
Saturn
A mountain top
International Space Station
13
Which of the following is vital for living in space for a period of time?
All of the above
plants and soil
equipment for water and oxygen production
Solar Panel
14
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is a pneumonic device to remember what?
The order of the planets starting from the Kuiper belt
The order of the planets starting at the Sun
The order of planets according to size
The order of planets according to how many moons they have
