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1
Which is an outer planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Mars
2
Which object should people NOT look at with a telescope?
the Moon
a distant star
the Sun
a planet
3
Earth gets the right amount of heat and light to support life because of Earth's
short rotation
small size
number of moons
distance from the Sun
4
How is a star DIFFERENT from a planet?
A star is solid and rocky.
A star is made of dust and ice.
A star is a ball of hot gases.
A star is made of frozen gases.
5
Which best describes a planet?
It moves in an orbit around a star.
It produces light of its own.
It is a ball of hot gases.
It forms a pattern with other planets.
6
How much time will it take for Earth to reach the opposite side of the Sun?
six months
one year
24 hours
12 hours
7
Which shows a correct order of planets from CLOSEST to FARTHEST away from the Sun?
Jupiter, Mars, Neptune
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
Venus, Earth, Mercury
8
How are planets and stars ALIKE?
Both look like points of light in the night sky.
Both move in orbits around the Sun.
Both are made of gas.
Both are similar in size.
9
Telescopes work by making objects
darker
bigger
flatter
rounder
10
The outer planets are cold and dark because they are
close to the Sun
close to each other
far from the Sun
far from each other