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1
Which statement describes the four inner planets?
They have surface water.
They are made mostly of gas.
They are small and rocky.
They have moons.
2
Where are most of the asteroids in our solar system found?
between Mars and Jupiter
between Earth and the Moon
between the Sun and Mars
beyond Pluto
3
What does this diagram show?
Earth orbits the Moon, and together they orbit the Sun.
The Moon and Sun orbit the Earth.
Earth orbits the Milky Way.
The Moon orbits Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun.
4
Which is the closest planet to the Sun?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Neptune
5
The outer planets are made up mostly of...
water
gas
rocks
air
6
What is the largest planet in our solar system.
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
7
Which of these describes a sphere of hot gases that gives off its own light and heat?
galaxy
asteroid
star
planet
8
Which of the following statements is
NOT
true about the Milky Way galaxy?
It's made up of billions of stars of different colors and sizes.
It's similar to some other galaxies.
Its light comes from its stars.
Its smallest objects are the size of Earth's moon.
9
Which is a common characteristic of comets and asteroids?
they are smaller than dwarf planets
they are made of the same materials as stars
they are made of rock and metal
they have tails
10
Which of these statements is
NOT
possible.
The Sun is between the Moon and the Earth.
Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of Earth.
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
11
All planets and asteroids are...
revolve around the Sun
round
rocky
have atmosphere
12
What is a frozen mass of ice and dust?
planet
comet
asteroid
meteor
13
Which is the largest rocky planet?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
14
Which planet has the most moons?
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
15
What happens as a planet rotates on its axis?
Its distance from the sun decreases.
Its distance from the sun increases.
It gets farther away from its moons.
The surface that faces the sun changes.
16
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
eliptical
irregular
spiral
dwarf
17
The inner planets have this in common.
They are all made up of rocks and water.
They are all round and rocky.
They are made up of old stars and rocks.
They are all made up of rocks and gas.
18
Which outer planet has the least moons?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
19
A planet that is further from the sun
has more moons.
takes longer to rotate on its axis.
is hotter.
takes longer to orbit the sun.
20
David made a drawing showing one characteristic of the planets. What does David's drawing show?
time it takes to orbit the Sun in Earth days
the hours it takes to rotate on its axis
diameter
average distance from the Sun in millions of miles
