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This object is bigger than Earth, mostly gas, and round. It is closer to the Sun than Saturn.
The object is the Sun.
The object is Jupiter.
The object is an asteroid.
The object is Mercury.
2
Name the four outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Earth, Mars, Pluto
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
3
Which of the following is considered a quality of an outer planet?
No rings
Gaseous
Rocky
Closest to the sun
4
What difference between a comet and a meteor?
Comets orbit the sun and last long, and a meteor burns up.
Comet and meteor are the same thing.
5
This object is smaller than Earth, rocky, and round. It is closer to the Sun than Neptune.
The object is Mercury.
The object is an asteroid.
The object is Saturn.
The object is Uranus.
6
What do all of the planets in our solar system have
in common
?
They are all gaseous with rings around them.
They have little or no atmosphere.
They are all rocky without rings around them.
They are held in orbit by the Sun's gravity.
7
Name the four inner planets.
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Venus, Earth, Mars, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
8
Which shows the
correct order
of the inner planets starting with the planet closest to the Sun?
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
9
Considering
only
the characteristics in the table above, which planet is
most
similar to
Earth
?
Saturn
Uranus
Venus
Mercury
10
What is at the center of our solar system?
Mercury
The Sun
Venus
Mars
11
Planets _____________ around the sun.
Rotate
Revolve or orbit
Drift
Float
12
Which of the following is considered a quality of an inner planet?
Closest to the sun
No rings
Rocky
All of the answer choices are correct.
13
Which shows the
order
of the outer planets starting with the planet farthest from the Sun?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
14
Which of the following lists is in order of
increasing
(small to big) size
?
asteroid, solar system, comet, planet
asteroid, planet, star, solar system
solar system, planet, star, comet
planet, solar system, asteroid, comet
