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Our Solar System
Our Solar System
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How old is our Solar System?
13.5 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
13.5 million years old
4.5 million years old
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Which of these planets are considered terrestrial planets?
Earth
Jupiter
Pluto
Sun
3
"Shooting stars" are actually these objects that burn up in our atmosphere...
Comet
Meteor
Meteoroid
Meteorite
4
When a meteoroid survives a trip through our atmosphere and hits the Earth's ground, it is known as a...
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
Meteorite
5
Moons are called natural satellites because they orbit planets and asteroids.
True
False
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Our Sun is classified as a...
Yellow dwarf
Red giant
Orange giant
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Which of these planets is considered an ice giant?
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
Jupiter
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How many stars are there in our Solar System?
2
0
3
1
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About how long until our Sun runs out of energy?
6.5 billion years
4.5 billion years
6.5 million years
4.5 million years
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Which planet has the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
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This object is a giant ball of gas, ice, and dust.
Meteor
Meteorite
Asteroid
Comet
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How many planets in our Solar System?
9
7
8
10
13
How long does it take the Sun's light to reach Earth?
9 minutes
10 minutes
7 minutes
8 minutes
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Which is not an example of a Jovian planet?
Ring systems
Rocky surface
Made of gas and ice
Immense in size
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Which is NOT an example of a terrestrial planet?
Solid surface
Few rings
Rocky
Multiple moons
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The Sun is about 93 million miles from Earth. This distance is known as a...
Light Year
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Marathon
