Solar system

Question 1

The planet that is similar to Earth in that they have about the same size, mass, and density is

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 2

Comparing the planets Mars, Venus, and Earth by size you could say that Mars is

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Smaller than Venus and Earth

Question 3

Which of the following features has not been found on Mars?

Accepted Answer

life

Question 4

Put these inner planets in order from the nearest to the farthest from the Sun.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Question 5

Which characteristic of planets depends upon its distance from the Sun?

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the length of its year

Question 6

How do the orbits of Earth and Mars compare?

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Earths is shorter

Question 7

A Jupiter day is nearly 10 hours, while an Earth day is equal to 24 hours. Why?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter rotates faster than Earth

Question 8

The object in our solar system know as ________ should be reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 9

The gas giants are composed mostly of which gases?

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hydrogen, helium, and methane

Question 10

Which planet makes one complete trip around the Sun in the shortest amount of time?

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Mercury

Question 11

What planet has a dense atmosphere and is the brightest planet when seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 12

Which planet listed below is a gas giant?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 13

On which planet would you weigh the most?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 14

How long does it take for Earth to revolve once?

Accepted Answer

one year

Question 15

Which two outer planets are similar to each other in appearance?

Accepted Answer

Uranus and Neptune

Question 16

What causes the planets and moons in our solar system to orbit the Sun?

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Gravity

Question 17

hich is the largest of the four inner planets?

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Earth

Question 18

What is the name of the blue planet with the Great Dark spot?

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Neptune

Question 19

What is Jupiter's "Great Red Spot?"

Accepted Answer

Storm

Question 20

The rings of Saturn are composed mostly of what materials?

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pieces of rock and ice

Question 21

Which planet is known as the red planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 22

Which planet in our solar system is closest in size to Earth??

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 23

What do all of the inner planets have in common?

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they are made of rock

Question 24

The largest objects in our solar system to orbit the Sun are:

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planets

Question 25

What unusual characteristic do Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune have that other planets don't

Accepted Answer

They all have rings around them.

Solar system

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