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6th Grade Science Solar System Unit
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Do dwarf planets clear their surroundings?
6th Grade Science Solar System Unit
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Do dwarf planets clear their surroundings?
no
yes
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Egg shaped
Eris
Haumea
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_______causes dwarf planets to NOT clear their neighborhood.
Their size
No mass
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How long does it take Make Make to orbit the sun?
20 Earth years
300 Earth years
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Largest dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
Make Make
Ceres
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Which are characteristics of a planet? Choose all that apply.
clear neighborhood
round or sphere
can sustain life
orbits a star (our sun)
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Farthest from the sun
Eris
Ceres
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Which dwarf planet enjoys blue skies and red snow?
Pluto
Eris
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Which planet does Eris have more mass than?
Pluto
Make Make
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a meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
gravity
meteor
comet
meteorite
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Small, rocky, icy object that orbits the sun
meteor
galaxy
asteroid
dwarf planet
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Reddish brown hue (color)
Eris
Make Make
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brightest planet in Kuiper belt
Pluto
Eris
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a huge collection of stars, gas, and dust
galaxy
meteorite
dwarf planet
comet
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What objects make up the solar system? Choose all that apply.
planets
gravity
gas
comets
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What separates the inner and outer planets?
the Kuiper belt
the asteroid belt
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a meteoroid that has entered earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light
meteor
comet
galaxy
meteorite
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Why is Haumea warped?
because it has no gravity
because it spins so fast
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a small, rocky particle that moves in space
meteor
meteoroid
galaxy
meteorite
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These two caused Pluto to be unclassified as one of the planets: Choose TWO
Eris
Haumea
Make Make
Ceres
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a spherical object that orbits the sun and has a clear neighborhood
gravity
comet
planet
galaxy
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Has 4 hour days
Haumea
Ceres
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Choose 3 characteristics of planets:
round or sphere (SHAPE)
orbits a star
clear neighborhood
sustains life
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Which dwarf planet has 5 moons?
Pluto
Make Make
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Dark with bright spots
Ceres
Make Make
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Why is Pluto not a planet? Choose ONE.
It orbits its moon and not a star.
It has no gravity.
It is too small.
It doesn't have a clear neighborhood.
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What does Pluto orbit besides the sun?
Its moon
The Earth
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Which one is NOT a dwarf planet?
Makemake
Haumea
Ceres
Hastip
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Why is Pluto feeling "blue"?
The IAU changed its class.
It has turned the color blue.
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an attractive force between all objects that have mass
gravity
meteor
comet
dwarf planet
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Has 2 moons and a ring around it
Eris
Haumea
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Where are the dwarf planets found (except Ceres)?
Dropper Belt
Dwarf Belt
Kuiper Belt
Seat Belt
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Why is Eris's orbit strange?
because it is a scattered disc and bends the rules
because it has 5 moons pulling on it
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Where is Ceres found?
on Saturn's rings
next to the moon
beside the earth
in the asteroid belt
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What does IAU stand for?
International Astronomical Union
International Astronaut Union
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Has 9 hour days
Ceres
Haumea
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Was once called the Easter Bunny
Ceres
Make Make
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Where is Ceres found?
Inner solar system (asteroid belt)
Kuiper Belt
