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ESS: An overview of our Solar System
ESS: An overview of our Solar System
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An overview assessment of our Solar System
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The Sun is the brightest star in our solar system because ...
The Sun is not a star.
It is not the brightest star in our solar system.
It is the biggest star in our solar system
It is the closest star to our Earth
2
The biggest planet of our solar system is ?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
3
Which are the gas giants?
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter
Earth, Venus, Neptune, Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
4
Which is the best answer for the time it takes Mercury to orbit around the Sun?
88 days
365 days
11.86 years
249 years
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In what unit do we measure distances from the Sun to the planets?
astronomical miles
astronomical units
kilometers
miles
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The Rocky planets include the following:
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mercury, Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Mars
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Which of the planets rotates on its side?
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
Earth
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Is Pluto a planet?
No, it cannot clear its planetary space
No, it is too small.
No, it does not orbit the Sun.
Yes!
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If the gravity on Mars is less than that on Earth, how would that effect your weight on Mars?
Same
More
Less
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What are two things that exist on Earth that allow life?
water, oxygen
Sun, oxygen
Sun, water
oxygen, carbon dioxide
11
What is the correct order of planets from the closest to the Sun to the farthest from the Sun?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Earth Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Uranus Neptune Saturn
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Juptier Uranus Neptune Saturn
Mars Earth Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
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Which of the following planets is the most distant from the Sun?
Pluto
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
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Why is the surface of Mars red in color?
There is a lot of blood on the surface.
It is merely the reflection of the Sun.
The surface has a high content of iron
It is not red!
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Which planet rotates clockwise, instead of counterclockwise like all of the rest?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
15
The basic definition of a planet is ?
Any celestial body in space.
A large celestial body in space.
A celestial body that orbits around a star.
A celestial body in space that is spherical.
16
What is at the center of our solar system?
Milky Way
Sun
Venus
Earth
17
Which of the following is the brightest planet in the solar system?
Earth
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
18
The only planet in our solar system that can sustain life is ?
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
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What lies between the Rocky planets and the Gas Giants?
The Kuiper Belt
Nothing!
The Asteroid Belt
A row of black holes
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Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
