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Solar System & Beyond
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Which planet has a huge storm on it similar to the one on Jupiter?
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
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What are the inner planets in the correct order starting with the closest to the Sun?
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
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Which planet is the hottest as a result of its thick atmosphere?
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
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Which planet can support life?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
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What color are the hottest stars?
red
white
blue
orange
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Which planet is known for its rings?
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
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Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
We see the same constellations all year long.
The constellations are revolving around Earth.
The Earth is rotating on its axis.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the outer planets?
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
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What is the brightest object in the night sky after the moon?
Comets
Mars
Venus
The Sun
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Why can we see planets moving, but not stars?
Planets don't actually move.
Planets revolve around stars
Stars revolve around planets
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What three characteristics are used to classify stars?
Color, brightness, and distance from the Sun
temperature, size, and color
Temperature, movement, size
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Which planet is known as "The Red Planet"?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
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How long does it take the Earth to rotate one complete time on its axis?
12 hours
365 days
36 hours
24 hours
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What type of technology is used to observe stars from Earth?
Space probes
Telescopes
Manned space mission
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Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet?
Pluto
Mercury
Venus
Mars
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Which planet is the largest and contains the Great Red Spot?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
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Which two planets are closest to the Sun?
Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Mercury
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Venus
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Which planet's axis is so tilted that it appears to be rotating on its side?
Mars
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
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How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
88 days
24 hours
12 hours
365 days
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Why does the Sun appear brighter to us than other stars?
The Sun is larger in size than other stars.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
The sun is equally as bright as other stars.
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How are the inner planets different from the outer planets?
The inner planets contain life.
The inner planets do not have moons.
The outer planets revolve around the Sun faster.
The outer planets are "gas giants".
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What size is our Sun?
Medium-sized compared to other stars in the universe
Larger than most stars in the universe
Smaller than most stars in the universe
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What is at the center of our solar system?
Mercury
The Milky Way Galaxy
Asteroid Belt
The Sun
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What is the correct order of the first 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter,Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth,Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus,Mercury
