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Solar system, planets, comets, meteors, meteorites, meteoroids
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A small piece of rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up
comet
asteroid
meteorite
meteor
2
Which planets are made of the densest elements (rock)?
Jupiter and Saturn
inner planets
largest planets
gas planets
3
Which of the following is NOT a Jovian planet?
Saturn
Pluto
Uranus
Neptune
4
Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
5
The asteroid belt is located between
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn and Uranus
6
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets is
size
color
length of day
orbital velocity
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Which planet has a cratered surface like Earth's moon?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
8
Which is the biggest planet?
Pluto
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
9
Most of the mass of the solar system is
the inner planets
Jupiter
asteroids
the sun
10
Which planet rotates on its side?
Earth
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
11
Which planet is considered Earth's "twin"?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
12
Which planet is 1 AU from the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
13
The relatively small, rocky bodies found between Mars and Jupiter are known as
comets
meteors
Asteroids
satellites
14
Which of the following does not have rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
15
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the solar system?
galaxies
terrestrial planets
Jovian planets
the sun
16
A meteor that actually strikes Earth's surface.
meteorite
comet
meteor
dwarf planet
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Which is the smallest planet?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
