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1
What bodies have a regular orbit around the Sun?
the planets
comets
the moons
asteroids
2
What is the largest body in the solar system?
Sun
Earth
asteroid
Jupiter
3
The Sun is mainly made up of which gases?
helium and nitrogen
hydrogen and oxygen
nitrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and helium
4
Which planets are gas giants?
Phobos, Io, Moon, and Triton
Pluto
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
5
What is the Kiuper Belt?
a gaseous nebula in our solar system
a comet rich area of our solar system
a black hole in our solar system
a galaxy next to our solar system
6
Which of the following is the smallest object in our solar system?
galaxy
star
asteroid
planet
7
What does terrestrial mean?
rocky
gas
outer space
an alien
8
Which planet has the most moons orbiting it?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
9
How many planets does our solar system contain?
12 planets
10 planets
8 planets
7 planets
10
The solar system is made up of the Sun, planets, and
moons, comets, and galaxies
moons, novas, and comets
moons, asteroids, and comets
moons, galaxies, and asteroids
11
What is the solar system?
A system of planets and other bodies that orbit the Sun.
A system in the human body that orbits the heart.
A system of stars and things in the sky that orbit the Sun.
A system of planets and other bodies that orbit the Earth.
12
What is the Sun?
a planet in our Solar System
a comet in our Solar System
a black hole
the only star in our Solar System