What makes a comet different from an asteroid?

Location and being made of mostly ice

What causes the meteors to burn and glow in the sky?

the friction between the rocks and Earth’s atmosphere

Where is the Sun located?

at the center of the solar system

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1
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
too small
All of the above
doesn't stay on its orbit
it's just like the other objects in the Kuiper Belt
2
The largest body in our solar system is—
Jupiter
the Moon
Sun
Earth
3
Which of these best describes an asteroid?
large, liquid with an atmosphere
large, ball of hot gases
small, solid, rocky
small, icy
4
What do we call meteors that reach Earth’s surface?
comets
meterorites
none of these
asteroids
5
What are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Pluto, Comets, Asteroids, Meteors
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Earth, Jupiter, and Pluto
6
What separates the terrestrial planets from the gas planets in space?
Nothing
Mars
Comets
Asteroid Belt
7
Asteroids can originate from an area in space between which two planets
between Mars and Jupiter
between Uranus and Neptune
between Mercury and Venus
between Earth and Mars
8
Which of the following best describes the Sun?
made up of a solid core with an atmosphere of hot gases
a ball of hot gases
B made up of a mixture of solid rock, some liquids, and ma
A made up of solid rock
9
How do we measure distances in the solar system?
light years
kilometers
Astronomical units
Buzz light years
10
Which of these is an inner, rocky planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
11
What makes a comet different from an asteroid?
Location and being made of mostly ice
Location and being made of abominable snowmen
Location and being made of mostly rock
Location and being made of mostly gas
12
What causes the meteors to burn and glow in the sky?
comets
gravity between the Earth and Sun
force of inertia in space
the friction between the rocks and Earth’s atmosphere
13
What are the Galilean moons?
the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
the only moons other than our own that we know of
the most recently discovered moons in our solar system
the only other moons with signs of life in our solar system
14
Where is the Sun located?
outside the orbit of the planets
at the edge of the solar system
at the center of the solar system
at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
15
Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
16
Terrestrial planets are__________________.
small
Close to the sun
all of the above
Rocky
17
What is the force that keeps all the planets in orbit around the sun?
electrical
gravity
huh?
spiral

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Questions 17

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1
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
too small
All of the above
doesn't stay on its orbit
it's just like the other objects in the Kuiper Belt
2
The largest body in our solar system is—
Jupiter
the Moon
Sun
Earth
3
Which of these best describes an asteroid?
large, liquid with an atmosphere
large, ball of hot gases
small, solid, rocky
small, icy
4
What do we call meteors that reach Earth’s surface?
comets
meterorites
none of these
asteroids
5
What are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Pluto, Comets, Asteroids, Meteors
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Earth, Jupiter, and Pluto
6
What separates the terrestrial planets from the gas planets in space?
Nothing
Mars
Comets
Asteroid Belt
7
Asteroids can originate from an area in space between which two planets
between Mars and Jupiter
between Uranus and Neptune
between Mercury and Venus
between Earth and Mars
8
Which of the following best describes the Sun?
made up of a solid core with an atmosphere of hot gases
a ball of hot gases
B made up of a mixture of solid rock, some liquids, and ma
A made up of solid rock
9
How do we measure distances in the solar system?
light years
kilometers
Astronomical units
Buzz light years
10
Which of these is an inner, rocky planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
11
What makes a comet different from an asteroid?
Location and being made of mostly ice
Location and being made of abominable snowmen
Location and being made of mostly rock
Location and being made of mostly gas
12
What causes the meteors to burn and glow in the sky?
comets
gravity between the Earth and Sun
force of inertia in space
the friction between the rocks and Earth’s atmosphere
13
What are the Galilean moons?
the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
the only moons other than our own that we know of
the most recently discovered moons in our solar system
the only other moons with signs of life in our solar system
14
Where is the Sun located?
outside the orbit of the planets
at the edge of the solar system
at the center of the solar system
at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
15
Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
16
Terrestrial planets are__________________.
small
Close to the sun
all of the above
Rocky
17
What is the force that keeps all the planets in orbit around the sun?
electrical
gravity
huh?
spiral