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The Solar System
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I'm dense and rocky. I'm relatively small and have a short orbital period. Who am I?
Asteroid Belt
Outer Planet
Kuiper Belt
Inner Planet
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Which object in space could possibly cause serious damage to our planet if it hit?
A Space Shuttle
An Asteriod
The Moon Light
A Solar Eclipse
3
Which helps you remember the order of the planets in the solar system?
Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.
HOMES
Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.
My very eager mother just served us nachos.
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What is the name of the BIGGEST planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Jupiter
The Sun
Earth
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Which planets are called the " Inner Planets"
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Mercury, Mars, Earth, & Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
Mars, Sun, Earth, Venus, & Moon
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How many planets are there in our Solar System?
11
8
9
10
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Why is Earth known as the "Goldilocks Planet?"
It enters other planet's orbits whenever it wants.
It is much prettier than the other planets.
It is neither too hot nor too cold.
It "ate it all" by clearing all debris from its orbit.
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The ending is -oid if floating, -er if in the atmosphere, and -ite if it hits. What is it?
Meteoroid, Meteor, Meteorite
Pomeroid, Pomer, Pomerite
Cometoid, Cometer, Cometite
Asteroid, Aster, Asterite
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I'm made of mostly hydrogen gas, am huge, and have many moons & rings. Who am I?
Inner Planet
Outer Planet
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
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What is in the center of the our solar system?
The Sun
The Stars
Earth
Jupiter
11
How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
30 days
24 hours
60 minutes
365 days
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Where are the gas planets located?
outer planets
inner & outer planets
inner planets
Only the Sun
13
Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore?
It doesn't orbit the sun.
It doesn't have enough gravity to clear its area of stuff.
It isn't round.
It is a moon.
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What are the two main gases that make up the Sun?
Helium & Carbon
Carbon & Oxygen
Hydrogen & Oxygen
Hydrogen & Helium
15
The outer planets are huge, but not dense. Why?
They are too far away.
They take way too long to orbit the sun.
They are made of gas.
They have the most mass.
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The Asteroid Belt and the Kuiper Belt have something in common. What is it?
They are both origins of comets.
They both divide the inner and outer planets.
They are both beyond Pluto.
They are made of the same material - asteroids.
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Why is Venus so darn hot?
Runaway greenhouse effect
It's day and year last almost the same amount of time.
It's too close to the sun.
It spins too slow to cool off.
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Which Planets are the Outer Planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Neptune, Mars, Saturn, & Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, & Pluto
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What unit of measure do we use for objects INSIDE the solar system?
Kilometer
Astronomical Unit
Light Year
Mile
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What can orbit a planet?
a moon
the Sun
Other planets
a comet
