solar system review

Question 1

the pull between two objects in the universe is known as the force of-

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 2

areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than the gases around them are know as-

Accepted Answer

sunspots

Question 3

which astronaut was the first to set foot on the moon

Accepted Answer

neil armstrong

Question 4

which planet has only one moon?

Accepted Answer

earth

Question 5

How far away is the sun from the earth in miles?

Accepted Answer

92.96 million miles

Question 6

Which scientist had the correct theory about how the solar system is arranged?

Accepted Answer

Copernicus

Question 7

What is primarily made of ice?

Accepted Answer

Comet

Question 8

what is a meteriod that has hit earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

meteorite

Question 9

Which planet revolves fastest around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 10

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

Accepted Answer

tilt of Earth & the revolution of Earth around the Sun

Question 11

the moon revolves around the earth in about-

Accepted Answer

one month

Question 12

Which United States president launched a huge space exploration program?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 13

Which planet is known as the "red planet"?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 14

which planet has hundreds of rings made of chunks of ice and rocks?

Accepted Answer

saturn

Question 15

Which planet is not a "gas giant"?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 16

what planet rotates on its side at a 90 degree angle?

Accepted Answer

uranus

Question 17

what is the name of the planet closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

mercury

Question 18

What planet is largest in size?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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