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Solar System Review
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Simple Quiz based on the Solar System.
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1
Mass is measured in____ and weight is measured in ____
kg ; N
N ; kg
cm ; kg
2
The order of the first 4 planets is...
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars
3
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
A day
A week
365 days
500 days
4
What year did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?
1972
1958
1969
1985
5
Everything in the solar system revolves around the ________.
The Earth
The Moon
The Milkyway
The Sun
6
How long does it take the earth to fully spin on its axis?
24 hours
A month
A year
2 hours
7
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
Pluto
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
8
The closer a planet is to the Sun, the longer its orbit
True
False
9
An eclipse occurs when...
when a shadow is cast on the earth
when a shadow is cast on the moon
when one object in space falls into the shadow of another object.
10
The force that holds the planets around the Sun is...
unknown
gravity
friction
inertia
11
In a solar eclipse...
part of the Earth falls into the Moon's shadow.
the Sun is blocked from view
the moon is blocked from view
12
Which planet is known as the 'Goldilocks Planet'?
Venus
Earth
Uranus
Jupiter
13
In a lunar eclipse...
the sun is blocked from view
the moon falls into the earth's shadow
the Moon is blocked from view
the sun falls into the Earth's shadow
14
How many planets are there in our Solar System?
15
9
8
12
15
What planet was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Mars
Pluto
Mercury
Venus
16
Mass is ______________ and Weight is _______
the amount of matter __ the force due to gravity on an object
the force due to gravity on an object ___ the amount of matter
17
Rotate means to spin and orbits means to go around an object
True
False
18
Weight stays the same on every planet, but mass changes
True
False
19
What planet is closest to the sun?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Pluto
