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The Solar System
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The planets, comets, asteroids, & astronomical units.
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A rocky body in orbit around the Sun, usually between Mars & Jupiter is called a(n)
asteroid
inferior planet
comet
moon
2
When is the next leap year?
2017
2018
2019
2016
3
When viewed from a direction above the North Pole, the planets appear to circle the Sun...
counterclockwise
clockwise
4
What is the closest "superior planet" to Earth?
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
5
How many Astronomical Units (AU) is Neptune from the Sun?
40.06
30.06
10.06
20.06
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Mercury and Venus are considered to be _______________ planets.
superior
dwarf
inferior
rogue
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A body composed of ice and dust, that is in orbit around the Sun is called a(n)
comet
asteroid
moon
inferior planet
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The time that a planet takes to make one complete orbit around the Sun is called a(n)
semi-major axis
hour
period
day
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How many Astronomical Units (AU) from the Sun is Venus?
1.00
0.72
0.39
0.99
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An Astronomical Unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun. Jupiter is ___ AU's from the Sun?
9.5
1.5
5.2
19.2
