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True or False: Pluto is one of the gas giants?
True
False
2
True or False:Microwaves were invented as a result of space travel.
True
False
3
On which planet is Olympus Mons, the largest mountain in the solar system, located?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
4
True or False: Moons are natural satellites.
True
False
5
True or False: Humans have traveled to Mars and Venus?
False
True
6
True or False:Neptune is bigger than Saturn.
True
False
7
True or False: We can calculate how long it takes planets to revolve around the sun?
False
True
8
Earth's major source of heat and light comes from.....?
comets
fire
the sun
electricity
9
Which of the following is NOT a planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
Venus
Orion
Neptune
10
How many stars are in OUR solar system?
millions
billions
one
infinite
11
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a dense fog
an inter-stellar fog
an asteroid belt
solar flares
12
The outer planets are also called....
large gaseous
gas giants
gas titans
terrestrial planets
13
What is the layer of air, made of gases, surrounds Earth, & protects humans from radiation?
lithosphere
photosphere
atmosphere
clouds
14
Which telescope has allowed scientists to learn more about planet earth?
Gamma
Nebula
Hubble
Galileo
15
The chemical makeup of the sun is..........?
hydrogen, helium, and sulfate
oxygen and helium
hydrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and helium
16
Venus is known as "Earth's Twin" because......?
both share the same moon called Luna
both have large, blue oceans
both are a similar size and density
both have a breathable atmosphere
17
The first artificial satellite launched into space was......?
Explorer 1
Sputnik 1
Hubble Telescope
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
18
True or False: All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the sun?
True
False
19
Which of the following is the reason Earth sustains life?
liquid water
all of the above
breathable atmosphere
suitable amount of sunshine
20
A ________ is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?
quasar
solar system
galaxy
nebulae
21
True or False:Humans have landed probes on Mars and Venus.
True
False
22
A ______ is an instrument that is used to make distant objects appear brighter and larger?
periscope
x-ray
rocket
telescope
23
T or F: There's an international space station orbiting Earth and continuallystudying space.
False
True
24
______ appear on the surface of the Sun & look dark because of the lower temperatures near it.
solar flares
chromosphere
sunspots
coronas
25
A meteoroid is a _____, _______ body that travels through space?
shining, glowing
small, rocky
fast, cloudy
large, dusty
26
True or False: Mars is a terrestrial planet?
False
True
27
True or False: Our Solar System is made up of 9 planets?
False
True
28
The 4 inner planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, all have.....?
rocky surfaces
NASA space stations
liquid water
atmospheres which contain oxygen
29
True or False: Earth is the only planet that has a moon?
False
True
30
Which property makes Earth unique compared to other planets in the Solar System?
it has liquid water
it is a rocky planet
it rotates on its axis
it orbits the sun
31
True or False:The closest star to Earth is the Sun.
True
False
32
A light year is............?
half a year
7 years
how long it takes sunlight to reach the Earth
the distance that light travels in one year
33
Which planet is the hottest planet in the Solar System due to the greenhouse effect?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
34
Which is the 8th planet from the sun?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
35
The major gravitational force in the Solar System is....?
Saturn
the moon
the Sun
Mars
36
A comet is.....?
one of the moons of Jupiter
small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust
scientist who studies the moons of Jupiter
small piece of space junk orbiting Earth
37
Comets give off dust in the form of a...?
solar flare
tail
halo
crater
38
The biggest planet in our solar system is....?
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
39
What is a machine that uses escaping gas to move?
rocket
satellite
space probe
telescope
40
True or False:Spiral galaxies have a bulging center with spiral arms.
True
False
