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What is the closest planet to the sun?
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Objects In Our Solar System
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The Sun is
basically like, a really big, bright moon
the center of our galaxy
the center of our solar system
the center of our universe
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What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
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There are several planets that are further out. They are called:
Gassy Midgets
Gassy Atmospheres
Gas Giants
Gas Planets
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What would happen if the sun's gravitational pull suddenly increased?
The planets in our solar system would start to vibrate
The planets in our solar system would start to spin faster
The planets in our solar system would shoot into space
The planets in our solar system would be sucked into the sun
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Planets that are not made up of gas are called:
rocky planets
earthen planets
terrestrial planets
hard planets
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What is a planet?
An object that has a square hape
An object that obits a star
An object that orbits the earth
An object that that has life on it
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What is our solar system made up of?
The sun and eight planets orbiting around it.
Thousands of wonderful stars
The earth, and eight planets orbiting around it.
The sun and 6 planets orbiting around it
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What is the scientific name used to describe when earth is farthest from the sun?
Aphelion
Lionaphe
Way out there, man.
Afaroff
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How many hours does it take earth to make a complete rotation on its axis?
24 hours
365 days
36 hours
180 days
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What important job does earth's atmosphere do?
It protects earth from being bombarded by harmful radiation
It allows us to breath
It traps heat, allowing our planet to not become too cold
It allows plants to grow
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What is the scientific name used to describe when earth is closest to the sun?
Heripelion
Heripelium
Perihelium
Perihelion
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The planets in order from closest to furthest from the sun are
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune
Mercury Earth Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune
Venus Mercury Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune and Uranus
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What is the official name the moon?
Moona
Light Ball
Moonius Major
Luna
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Planets travel in a path around the sun. This is not a circular path. What is the name of it?
eclipse
ellipse
oval
ovular planetary path
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What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Neptune
