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A science brain tester about our solar system.
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What planet is know for its rings?
Venus
None of the planets have rings.
Mercury
Saturn
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How many moons does Venus have?
4
2
1
Um... None!!
3
What are the four inner rocky planets?
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Jupiter, and Saturn
All of them
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Why doesn't the Earth crash into the Sun?
Gravity
Inertia
Earth's axis
I LOVE CAKE!!!
5
How are solar eclipses different than lunar eclipses?
One the Lunar is the weight of a Strawberry.
Does it matter???
The Lunar is behind the earth, and the Solar is in front.
There is no difference.
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When does Earth's orbit bring it closest to the sun?
Summer(July)
Winter(January)
Spring(May)
Autumn(September)
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What is the second layer of the Earth inward?
Crust
Mantle.
what??
Outer core.
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Why is the sun called the center of our solar system?
None of the other planets wanted to be in charge.
The sun is made of fire, shines brightest.
It gives life to all the planets in the universe.
All the planets orbit around it, and the sun provides life.
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How many phases of the moon are there?
8
7.9
8.5
10
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How many light minutes is Saturn from the Sun?
79.5 light minutes
78.6 light minutes
50 light minutes
3.7 light minutes
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Why do we need Gravity and Inertia?
You know...
Seasons will die
We would fly away, and not live.
Because it smells like bacon
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Why does the Moon maintain its orbit around Earth?
Because Gravity and Inertia is keeping it in place.
It does not keep it in place, we are robots.
The magma in space.
Because Gravy Inertia is keeping it in place.
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What causes the seasons?
Wherever the sun hits more directly depending on Earth tilt.
The one and only hulk pounding on the core of the Earth.
JK! NOTHING CAUSES THE SEASONS!
The Earth's tilt towards the sun.
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True or False: The greater the distance between objects, the greater the force of attraction.
False
True
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The force of gravity between two objects is directly proportional to their masses.
True
False
True?
16
Why do we not see a lunar eclipse every month?
Um.......
Because it is chocolate Ice Cream
People do not believe in it so it does not always show.
It does not always pass directly in the Earth's Shadow.
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What is Gravity?
The attraction of one particle or body to another.
A magnet.
I only know the term Gravy.
Earth's Gravitational pull.
18
What is the biggest planet?
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
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What is a Dwarf planet in our solar system (Name One)
They are not part of our solar system
All of the planets
Makemake
Eris
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Gravity keeps each planet orbiting because?
The star and its siblings have very large masses.
The star and its planets have very large masses.
Who cares???
The sun and its planets have very tiny masses.
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How does the Moon receive its light?
The sunlight makes the moon glow.
No one knows...
The moon reflects the sun's light.
It doesn't receive light, it is made of cheese.
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How many light years is Mercury from the sun?
0.000006 light years
3.205 light years
3.2 light minutes?
0.0006 light years
23
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon slamming into the Earth.
A goat chewing hay on the moon.
The moon coming directly between the Sun and the Earth.
The Earth coming directly between the moon and the Sun.
24
How many days does it take to cycle through all of the phases of the moon?
Twenty Nine days.
About Twenty Eight days.
Fifteen days.
Twenty Eight days.
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During the phases of the moon, when would a lunar eclipse occur?
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Waning Gibbeous
The Harvest Moon
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How many planets are there?
8.5
7.9999
9
8
27
What causes a Lunar Eclipse?
I do not know......
The Earth coming directly between the moon and the Sun.
The sun losing its light and energy.
Folk Tales.
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What is inertia?
Inertia is the process of being in orbit, like the planets.
"Does it matter?" "Yes, yes it does."
Inertia is... CUPCAKES!!!:> and moo!
Inertia is forward movement.
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What are the outer planets?
What are you talking about, I thought they were the same!!
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Earth, Venus, Mercury and Mars.
The ones that are not inner planets.
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How long does it take for the Earth to Rotate?
1 day
24 Hours
23.9 Hours
1 year
