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Solar System Trivia
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1
What is another word for rotate?
None of the Above
Drag
Spin
Orbit
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What is the correct order of the planets (nearest to farthest from the Sun)?
None of the Above
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Pluto, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth
Mars, Pluto, Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
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Which direction does the Sun rise?
In the West
In the North
In the East
In the South
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What time of day are you NOT able to see your shadow because the Sun is directly overhead?
10:00a.m.
3:30p.m.
12:00p.m.
2:15p.m.
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What is the Moon?
A Star
A Planet
A Dwarf Planet
A Moon
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What is a constellation?
A pattern in the stars that makes a picture
The name of a galaxy
A Star
A Moon
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What are the four INNER planets mostly made of?
Gas
Rock
Metal
Iron
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What is Pluto now considered?
A Meteor
A Rock
A Dwarf Planet
An Asteroid
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How many planets are in the Solar System?
7
8
20
10
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What divides the four inner planets from the four outer planets?
The asteroid belt
Nothing
A large group of stars
None of the Above
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What are the names of the four inner planets?
Uranus, Earth, Pluto, and Neptune
Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
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The BIG Dipper is a constellation that is part of another constellation called...
The Little Dipper
Orion
Ursa Minor
Ursa Major
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What is the Sun?
A Moon
A Rock
A Ball of Fire
A Star
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Does the Sun ever move?
Only when it rises in the morning and sets in the evening!
No!
Yes!
Maybe!
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Some people used to believe that the constellation Orion was once a man. What was his job?
A Great Hunter
A Wonderful Teacher
An Amazing Artist
A Fairy
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Why do objects make shadows?
There is no such thing as a shadow
None of the Above
Because objects block light from getting through
Because the Sun rises in the East
17
How long does it take the Earth to Orbit or Revolve around the Sun?
6 Months
365 Days
24 hours
1,250 Days
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What causes Earth to have seasons?
The Moon
The Rotation of the Earth
The Atmosphere
The Revolution of the Earth
