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Solar System Part One
Solar System Part One
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Which of the following is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
2
What planet is this?
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
3
I am a planet that is rocky, has water, and has an atmosphere of gases.
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
4
The Inner Planets are _____.
rocky and closer to the Sun
gaseous and close to the Sun
gaseous and far away from the Sun
rocky and far away from the Sun
5
How many days does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
250 days
31 days ( about a month)
1 day
365 days ( 1 year)
6
The earth spins on its AXIS. what does the term axis mean?
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
A metal bar that connects the north pole and south pole.
An imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth.
The path that the earth takes around the sun.
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The ________ is a star made of glowing gases that is extremely hot. It never moves. Planets revolve around this object.
The Moon
None of these
The Sun
The Earth
8
The outer planets are _____.
large
small
far from the sun
near to the sun
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What are the gas giants?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Titan and Europa
Pluto and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
10
Which object creates its own light?
the Earth
the Sun
our moon
a lightbulb
11
What natural satellite is rocky, dusty, has craters, and has neither atmosphere nor water?
Pluto
Jupiter
The Sun
The Moon
12
The object in our solar system with the greatest gravitational pull is ______.
Jupiter
the Sun
the Moon
Earth
13
The moon creates its own light. (True/False)
True
False
14
Earth and other planets _______ around the sun.
axis
race track
rotation
revolution ( or orbit)
15
Why does the Sun appear to be brighter and larger to us on Earth?
The Sun is not a star.
The Sun is the hottest star
The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
none of these
16
Earth is the largest planet in our solar system. (True/False)
True
False
17
When an object orbits another object, it is called a natural ________________.
meteorite
planet
satellite
moon
18
What causes the seasons?
The shadows of the Sun.
The tilt of the Sun
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
None of the above
19
A solar system consists of the Sun, the planets and other objects that revolve around the sun. (True/False)
False
True
20
Pluto is known as a ______ planet.
imaginary
large
dwarf
red
21
The earth's rotations cause day and night.
True
False
22
The third planet from the Sun is _______.
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Venus
23
Which number on the diagram shows the Northern Hemisphere experiencing winter?
1
4
2
3
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Earth's movement through space causes:
day, night, and seasons
earthquakes
seasons
day, night
