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The Planets
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1
Earth is the 5th planet from the sun.
False
True
2
Venus rotates in a westward motion, which is opposite of the Earth.
True
False
3
How many days are in one Earth year?
365
250
100
365.25
4
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
False
True
5
What is at the center of the universe according to the Geocentric theory?
Moon
Nothing
Earth
Sun
6
How many moons does the Earth have?
3
2
4
1
7
How many planets are there in our solar system?
9
8
6
14
8
What is the former planet Pluto known as now?
Giant Moon
Dwarf Planet
Big Comet
Proto Planet
9
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Pluto
Neptune
Venus
10
What is at the center of the universe according to the Heliocentric theory?
Heaven
Nothing
Sun
Earth
11
Who was put under house arrest after stating the Earth was not at the center of the universe?
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Tycho Brahe
Ptolemy
12
The Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.
False
True
13
What stands between the planets Mars and Jupiter?
3 moons
A runaway star
Planet X
Asteroid Belt
14
How long does it take Venus to travel around the sun?
3 Earth years
224.7 days
48 hours
365 days
15
The moon spins an Eastward direction just like Earth.
True
False
16
How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
10,000
500
1,000,000,000
1,300,000
17
How many moons does Saturn have?
4
555
19
62
18
What is the most unique thing about the planet Earth?
Air
Life
Computers
Water
19
Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun.
True
False
20
What direction do all the planets besides Venus spin in?
West
North
East
South
21
Did the United States land on the moon in 1969?
Yes
No
22
How many hours make up a day on Jupiter? (How long to spin around once?)
9.8
100
236
98
23
How many planets in the solar system have rings?
2
4
1
6
24
Who came up with the gravitational theory?
Louis Pasteur
Galileo Galilei
Ptolemy
Isaac Newton