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Other than Pluto, this picture shows all of the...
largest planets
outer planets
inner planets
gaseous planets
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Other than Pluto, this picture shows all of the...
the planets
gaseous planets
outer planets
inner planets
3
I'm called the Red Planet because of my red soil. I'm cold, but I have a giant canyon.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
4
The orbit that the Earth takes around the sun makes what
shape
?
circle
triangle
ellipse
square
5
Everything in our solar system revolves around...
a star
a comet
a planet
Jupiter
6
The solar system is made of....
planets and moons
a star and planets
stars and moons and planets
planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and a sun
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How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
365.25 days
one month
100 days
24 hours
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I am the 2nd largest planet. I have the most rings and I am gaseous.
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
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I have poisonous clouds of sulfuric acid and I'm really, really hot. I'm 2nd from the sun.
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
10
I'm the last giant gas planet in our Solar System. My moon, Triton, is pretty cold!
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
11
How do astronomers think the rings of Saturn were made?
a giant thunderstorm in space
from an exploding planet
a moon was pulverized by gravity
volcanoes blew them into space
12
Since I'm closest to the sun, my daytime is SUPER hot. Plus, I'm covered in craters.
Mercury
Mars
Moon
Earth
13
Why does the Earth experience summer, spring, winter, and fall?
It gets closer or farther from the sun.
The Earth gets warm during the day and cooler at night.
The Earth is tilted towards or away from the sun.
The Earth spins about itself.
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I'm the largest satellite, even larger than Titan. Even bigger than Mercury!!!
Io
Triton
Europa
Ganymede
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I practically rotate on my side. I'm a large, gaseous planet, 2nd to last.
Uranus
Neptune
Ganymede
Jupiter
16
What is a satellite?
It's a chunk of metal that orbits a moon.
It's a large asteroid that crashes into a star.
It's a moon that orbits a black hole.
It's a moon that orbits a planet.
17
My Great Red Spot is a hurricane. I'm the largest, gaseous planet. A ton of satellites.
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
18
What is a comet?
a satellite that revolves around a planet
a chunk of ice and rock revolving around a star
a giant rock orbiting the sun
chunks of glass and dust orbiting a planet
19
I'm the only planet with a bunch of this...
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
Mars
20
What is the
path
called that the Earth takes around the sun?
orbit
comet
satellite
rotation
21
What happens every 24 hours?
the Earth makes one rotation
the Earth revolves around the sun
the Moon makes on rotation
the Moon revolves around the Earth
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What two gases make up most of the outer planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
hydrogen and helium
nitrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and oxygen
