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questions about the solar system.....
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1
Name the terrestrial (inner planets).
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Venus and Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Mercury and Neptune
2
Which list shows the order of the planets from the sun?
MVMEJSUN
MVEMJSUN
MEMSUNVJ
EMVMJSUN
3
Name the outer planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Earth, Mars, and Uranus
4
The Big Dipper is a part of a _____________________, a group of stars.
satellite
rock star
comet
constellation
5
What is a collection of ice and dust with a tail that points away from the sun?
an asteroid
a meteroid
a comet
a satellite
6
What is the center of our Solar System?
the Earth's core
the moon
the sun
Mars
7
When it is nighttime in Ohio, what is it on the other side of the planet?
winter
daytime
summer
6 hours later
8
What is the movement of one object around another?
revolution
rotation
a satellite
a comet
9
What is the average distance of the Earth from the sun?
93 million miles
93 billion miles
93,000,000 miles
93,000,000,000
10
How long does it take Earth to rotate one time?
30 days
365 1/4 days
24 hours
365 days
11
What is a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet?
a comet
an asteroid
a satellite
an axis
12
What is an unmanned spacecraft that collects data on planets?
an alien space ship
a space probe
a meteorite
a satellite
13
The Solar System includes _______.
the moon
the asteroid belt and more
the sun
the planets
14
What are small rocky objects, too small to be called planets, that revolve around the sun?
pebbles
comets
asteroids
planets
15
Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
16
What is a shooting star?
a firecracker being released into the atmosphere
a burning up meteor
hot sunbursts
a comet
17
What is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
an asteroid
gravity
revolution
rotation
18
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun one time?
30 days
a leap year
24 hours
365 1/4 days
19
Which planet is the farthest away from the sun?
Venus
Neptune
the Earth
Saturn
20
Why is Mars called the "Red Planet?
Astronauts found red trees on Mars.
It gets a glow from the sun.
It was named for a Pirate, Erik the Red.
The soil on Mars has iron in it, making it look red.
21
What is an imaginary line that connects the Earth's core and the North and South Pole?
a ring
rotation
an axis
a planet
22
Which is the largest planet?
Jupiter
Earth
mercury
mars
23
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Mercury
