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1
Which is a dwarf planet?
Halley
HaleBop
Pluto
Hale
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The Sun orbits the Earth
false
true
3
What is the name of the telescope that orbits in space?
Galileo
Voyager
Trappist
Hubble
4
Why is it difficult to study the sun?
The nuclear reactions it exposes us to.
The heat it puts out.
The distance away from us.
It's too bright.
5
Look at this picture. What is incorrect about it?
Planets are not in order.
There's nothing wrong with this picture!
Planets are not to scale.
Planets don't look like they should.
6
Why does the moon look bigger than the stars?
It's closer to us
It is bigger than the stars
It's an optical illusion
7
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
8
What is NOT in our solar system?
Planets
Comets
Stars
Sun
9
Which planets are "gas giants"?
Venus
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
10
Which planet has rings?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
11
Which of Newton's Laws are used when a rocket launches?
Mass
Third
Second
First
12
What happens to a rocket that doesn't have enough speed when it launches?
It falls back to Earth.
It flies like a plane instead.
It goes into orbit.
13
Which planet has the Great Red Spot?
Mars
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
14
Which planet is furthest away from the sun?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
15
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
16
What is a piloted mission?
When a rocket launches.
When they run the mission remotely.
When a human is on board.
17
What are some inventions that helped us describe space objects?
rockets
cars
telescopes
rovers
18
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
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Which planets are rocky?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
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Which planet is known as "the red planet"?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
