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Galaxy, Solar System, and Planets
Galaxy, Solar System, and Planets
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Which planet has a rocky surface?
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
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A _ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars held together by gravity.
comet
gas giant
galaxy
meteor
3
Look at the illustration. What type of galaxy is shown in the illustration?
spiral galaxy
dwarf galaxy
irregular galaxy
elliptical galaxy
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Which planet is an inner planet?
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
5
Which of these planets is most like Earth?
Neptune
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
6
There are two natural objects that revolve around Mars. What are these objects called?
moons
comets
dwarf planets
meteors
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The picture shows an abundance of objects between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter. What are they?
stars
asteroids
comets
planets
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Which is true about planets and asteroids?
They are round
They revolve around the sun
They have cleared their orbit
They have an atmosphere
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What are the surfaces of the outer planets mostly made of?
water
minerals
gases
rocks
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What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They all appear to be similar to Earth
They all have rocky surfaces
They are all gaseous planets
They all appear to be made of rock and ice
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Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?
the inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust
asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the sun
gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars
Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter
12
Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?
a planet
a comet
a moon
an asteroid
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Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Earth