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The Solar System
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A #geography quiz to introduce the basic concepts of the solar system.
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1
What space object has a long tail that reflects sunlight?
Comet
Meteorite
Asteroid
Shooting Star
2
What is the name of the mysterious region furthest away from the Sun?
Kuiper Belt
Heliopause
Oort Cloud
Frost Line
3
Which of the following is defined as a layer of gases extending above the Earth's surface?
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the four "inner planets"?
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
5
The Sun is made mostly from what gas?
Helium
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Lithium
6
What is the approximate circumference of the Earth?
24,900 miles
24,200 miles
23,800 miles
26,900 miles
7
What type of planet is Pluto?
Terrestrial
Gas Giant
Inner Planet
Dwarf Planet
8
What part of the Earth is made up of oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water?
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the four "outer planets"?
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
10
What percentage of the Earth's surface is water?
99%
70%
45%
30%
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What is the name of the region beyond the Kuiper Belt?
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Heliopause
Frost Line
12
The Sun has what percentage of our solar system's mass?
99%
89%
97%
90%
13
The part of the Earth that is made up of land from the Earth's crust is called the _____.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
14
What does the word "solar" mean?
Moon
Comet
Sun
Meteorite
15
How long ago did the solar system develop?
4 thousand years
2.5 billion years
4.5 million years
4.5 billion years
16
The part of the Earth that supports life is called the _____.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
17
The four outer planets are far away from the Sun, on the other side of what "line"?
Maginot Line
Frost Line
Line of Scrimmage
Hydrogen Line
18
What was the major force that pulled our solar system together?
Gravity
Hydrogen
Accretion
Magnets
19
What is the name of our galaxy?
Antares
Andromeda
Almond Joy
Milky Way
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In what region does Pluto travel?
Frost Line
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt