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Masses that orbit around a planet
Moons
Asteroids
Universes
Suns
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The orbit of objects in the solar system are caused by which of the following features of the Sun?
Its magnetic field
Its chemical composition
Its gravitational pull
Its brightness
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All 4 of the outer planets are gas giants.
True
False
4
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
8
9
4
15
5
The 4 largest satellites that orbit Jupiter are its moons
True
False
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How are moons different from planets?
Moons orbit around stars, while planets orbit around moons
Moons are made of gas while planets are made up of many different materials
Moons orbit around planets, while planets orbit around stars
Moons are made of rock while planets are made up of gas and other materials
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Which option lists the INNER planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
Neptune, Venus, Saturn, Earth
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The outer planets are also known as terrestrial planets.
True
False
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What is the name of our galaxy?
Virgo
The Milky Way
Andromeda
Cygnus
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A large object orbiting a star.
Comet
Moon
Planet
Asteroid
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If someone built a scale model of our solar system, which would be the most difficult to demonstrate in the model?
The composition of the objects
The colors of the objects
The relative sizes of the objects
The distances between the objects
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The inner planets are smaller, more dense, and rocky compared to the giant, gaseous outer planets.
True
False
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Which option lists the OUTER planets?
Jupiter, Saturn Pluto, Uranus
Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Uranus, Saturn, Venus
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All the space and the matter space contains
Galaxy
Planet
Solar System
Universe
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Magnetic fields hold celestial objects in orbit.
False
True
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The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?
The speed of the orbit of Venus
The distance between the Sun and Venus
The mass of the Sun and Venus
The period of rotation of the Sun
17
Large metallic objects that are clustered in bands called belts
Stars
Meteors
Asteroids
Comets
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All planets take the same amount of Earth years to orbit the Sun.
False
True
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Which option lists the items from smallest to largest?
Solar system-Universe-Galaxy
Galaxy-Solar System-Universe
Solar system-Galaxy-Universe
Universe-Galaxy-Solar System
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A star that is dense and made up of hot gases.
Planet
Sun
Moon
Asteroid
