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Which of these best represents Mercury?
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Most of the mass in our solar system is in
the asteroid belt
jupiter
the sun
the combined outer planets
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List the rocky planets in order from the sun.
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Mars, Earth
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Which have been found to be collections of billions of stars and not individual stars?
comets
constellations
galaxies
meteors
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Which two planets are closest to Earth?
Mercury and Saturn
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
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400 years ago, Galileo saw the moon through a telescope. He was able to tell that the moon had
plants but no animals
active volcanoes
polar ice caps
many craters
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Which of the following are further from the sun than Earth?
Mars and Jupiter
Moon and Sun
Mercury and Mars
Mercury and Venus
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At the center of our solar system there is-
a star
a planet
a large gravitational force
the sun
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The surface of the Moon is made up of —
large bodies of water
a mixture of gases and water
swirling gases
craters, highlands, and flat areas
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Which of these best represents Venus?
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Which of the following characteristics is most similar among the planets in our solar system?
mass
chemical composition
number of satellites
shape of orbit
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Which best explains why the Sun and the Moon appear to be about the same size in the sky?
The Sun and the Moon have the same diameter.
Moon is larger in diameter & farther from Earth
The Sun and the Moon are the same distance from Earth.
Moon is smaller in diameter and is closer to Earth
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The image is used to simulate-
how stars are made
erosion
crater formation
canyon formation
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Which of these best describes the Moon?
Smaller than Earth
Having the same atmosphere as Earth
Older than Earth
Having the same climate as Earth
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A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases in orbit around the Sun...
an asteroid
a planet
a comet
a star
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Which of these best represents Mars?
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The Moon’s surface is visible to an observer on Earth because the Moon-
transmits sunlight
reflects sunlight
absorbs light from Earth
produces its own light
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Which of these best represents Jupiter?
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All objects in our solar system-
move away from the sun
move the same way
revolve around the sun
move closer to Earth
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In an accurate diagram of the solar system, which object would be shown closest to Earth?
The asteroid belt
The moon
Mars
Saturn
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planet that is closer to the sun than Earth. What is the name of this planet?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
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This planet is characterized by its large rings.
rings
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Saturn
Jupiter
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Why do the planets orbit the sun?
The sun has the most mass and the most gravitational pull.
The sun’s magnetic energy attracts all of the planets.
it is the only object in the sky with gravity.
The sun is the only object in the sky.
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Between Mars and Jupiter there is an area known as-
the asteroid belt
rock debris
asteroid field
rocky mass
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Which of the following is the correct order of the inner planets, from innermost to outermost?
Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
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Which of the following tells one way stars such as the sun are different from planets?
Stars give off their own light
Stars are rocky while most planets are gaseous.
Planets give off their own light
Stars reflect light back from the planets.
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Which orbit represents the Earth's revolution around the sun?
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According to the graph, which planets have a shorter year than Earth?
Mercury and Venus
all other planets
Jupiter and Saturn
none
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Objects revolve around the sun because of the
sun 's gravity
their postion
distance from the sun
position of the sun
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Which statement best describes Earth's movement in relation to the sun?
The Earth goes around the sun
The sun and Earth go around each other.
The sun and Earth go around other planets.
The sun goes around the Earth.
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surfaces of Mercury and our moon contain craters that are
most
likely the result of-
large collapsed caves.
nuclear explosions.
giant lava flows.
asteroid impacts.
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List the known gas giants in order.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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Pluto is classified as-
a moon
an asteroid
one of Neptune's moons
a dwarf planet
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Why is the sun the only star that we usually see during the daytime
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The other stars do not shine in the daytime.
Earth’s atmosphere makes it impossible to see stars.
The other stars are cooler during the daytime.
The sun is brighter because it is closer
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Light from the Sun is traveling through space. Which statement describes its path
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The light will reach Venus before it reaches Mercury.
The light will reach Saturn before it reaches Mars.
The light will reach Neptune before it reaches Jupiter
The light will reach Earth before it reaches Neptune
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Which of the following belongs in area 3 of this diagram?
oxygen atmosphere
spherical body
source of heat and light
liquid water on the surface
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What is the major force that keeps the moon in its orbit around Earth?
Friction
Gravity
Invisible force
Force and motion
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Which body in our solar system is classified as a star?
Sun
Mars
Earth
Venus
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Which object is shaded incorrectly?
Venus
Earth
moon
Mercury
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How is the Sun different from the planets?
is constantly burning gases
has water
is smaller than the planets
does not rotate on its axis
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Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Mars
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In many ways, Earth is like other planets in the solar system.
In which way is Earth different?
Earth has mountains.
Earth orbits the sun.
Earth has a moon.
Earth has lots of water.
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This activity is used to show-
which planets are smaller than Earth
how planets move
how far away planets are from the sun
how big planets are
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Which of the following happens in our solar system?
The moon revolves around Earth once per year.
Earth revolves around the sun once per year
The moon revolves around Earth once per day.
Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
