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U1 Solar System
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True or False: A meteroid is smaller than an asteroid.
False
True
2
What does rotate mean?
to spin on an axis
move up and down
to move around in a straight line
move side to side
3
Going in order, starting at the Sun, which of these planets is between Earth and Uranus?
Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
4
If the mass of the Sun would
INCREASE
, which of these would happen?
The Earth would float away forever.
The Earth's orbit would get smaller.
The Earth's orbit would get bigger.
The Earth would get more moons.
5
True or False? Every planet revolves around the Sun in 1 Earth year.
False
True
6
Revolution means....
the order of the planets
planet circling all the way around the sun
planet circling/spinning all the way around on its own axis
planet going up and down
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How many planets are in the Solar System?
6
7
8
9
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What is the definition of a planet?
chunk of rock and dust smaller than an asteroid
a celestial body moving in orbit around a star
anything in space that orbits something else
ice and dust ball that orbits the sun
9
What is the picture below showing you?
Meteors
Moons
Spaceships
Asteroids
10
Which of these planets are in order from
BIGGEST
to
smallest
?
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth
Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, Saturn
11
What is the correct definition of orbit?
to spin in place like a top
to move in a curved path around a star, planet, or moon
to move in a straight line away from a star, planet, and moon.
to move up and down
12
What is a comet made of?
stars
rock and dust
ice and dust
fire
13
Rotation means.....
each planet is going around the Sun
each planet goes up and down
the planet gets dizzy
each planet circling all the way around on its own axis
14
What is the force that keeps us on the Earth?
Gravity
mass
magnets
orbit
15
True or False: The inner planets have more moons than the outer planets.
True
False
16
The outer planets are made out of...
meteors
rock
water
gases
17
True or False? The Earth revolves around the Sun in 24 hours.
False
True
18
True or False? Terrestrial planets are the Inner planets which are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
False
True
19
Where is the asteroid belt?
falling through the Earth's atmosphere
next to the Sun
everywhere in the solar system
between Jupiter and Mars
20
As you travel away from the Sun, the planets...
always get smaller
take longer to orbit the Sun
get hotter
always get bigger
21
The following are identified as planets in Earth's solar system
EXCEPT
Mercury
the Moon
Saturn
Venus
22
(There are 2 correct choices but you only need to pick 1).
Identify one characteristic of the outer planets.
They are rocky.
They're the 4 biggest planets.
They are the 4 smallest planets.
They have many moons.
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True or False? The Outer planets are the Gas Giants. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
False
True
24
True or False: Starting at the Sun, the planets are Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
True
False
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What did early astronomers use the telescope for?
to find aliens
to see very small things
to observe details of planets and moons
to keep track of astronauts in space
