What way are comets and asteroids similar?

They are both found in orbit around the Sun.

Which of the following is true regarding stars?

All stars emit energy and some of it is in the form of light.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

Which of the following is true of the sun?

The Sun is the closet star to Earth.

What do all planets have in common?

They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun

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Topic 1 Solar System E.5.1 and E.5.3

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1
Which planet is most like Earth?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Neptune
2
Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
Mars
3
Which planet has a rocky surface?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
4
Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?
They are all the same size
They all have at least one moon
They all have a solid surface
They all have a thick atmosphere
5
What way are comets and asteroids similar?
They are both made of ice and rock particles
They both develop glowing tails near the Sun.
They both have a smooth, round shape
They are both found in orbit around the Sun.
6
Which of the following is true regarding stars?
All stars are the same size.
All stars can be seen without a telescope on a clear night.
All stars are the same distance from Earth.
All stars emit energy and some of it is in the form of light.
7
The image shows an abundance of objects between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. What are these objects?
stars
comets
asteroids
planets
8
The outer planets are mostly made of...
water
gas
rocks
minerals
9
Which is true about planets and asteroids?
They revolve around the sun
They have an atmosphere
They are round
they have cleared their orbit
10
A ______ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.
meteor
gas giant
galaxy
comet
11
Which list shows the correct order of the planets from the sun?
Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
12
What type of galaxy is shown in the illustration?
dwarf
irregular
spiral
elliptical
13
Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?
the inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust
EArth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter
gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars
asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the sun
14
Which of the following is true of the sun?
The Sun is the closet star to Earth.
The sun is an example of a galaxy that gives off light energy.
The Sun is the largest star in the Milky Way
The Sun is the largest planet in our Solar System.
15
Which answer best explains why Earth receives more energy from the Sun than from any other star?
The Sun is a very young star.
The Sun is the hottest star in the galaxy.
The Sun is the closest star.
the Sun gives off more energy than any other star.
16
Which planet is an inner planet?
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
17
What do all planets have in common?
They all have rings or moons as satellites
They are all made of rock or ice
They all rotate on an axis and orbit the Earth
They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun
18
What are the two natural objects that revolve around Mars calls?
moons
dwarf planets
meteors
comets
19
Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?
a moon
an asteroid
a comet
a planet
20
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They all appear to be made of rock and ice.
They all appear to be similar to Earth
They all have a rocky surface.
They all are gaseous planets.
21
Which outer planet has the least number of moons?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

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