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2.2 ES The Solar System
2.2 ES The Solar System
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A ______ orbits the Sun. It is nearly spherical in shape. it has no large objects in its path
moon
comet
asteroid
planet
2
_______ are small rocky object that move through
space
. If they enter our atmosphere they are
Boulders / pebbles
Hills / molehills
Meteoroids / meteors
3
What is the following sentence for?
M
y
V
ery
E
ager
M
other
J
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S
erved
U
s
N
achos
To tell us that our mothers are eager to serve us
To remind us that our mothers are our servants
It is nonsense. It is stupid. I don't know.
It is to remember the planets, from the Sun out to Neptune
4
How many planets are there in our solar system?
seven (7)
eight (8)
nine (9)
IDK - MAYBE ELEVEN (11) ?
5
The Sun and everything that orbits it make up the _____ system.
moon
Microsoft
solar
Earth
6
These small rocky objects orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. One killed the dinosaurs.
a pebble
an asteroid
the moon
a comet
7
Pluto was considered a planet, but it orbits the Sun with other rocks of the same size. It is
an asteroid
a ghost planet
a comet
a dwarf planet
8
Small, rocky, icy objects that orbit the Sun are called _____. Halley is one.
comets
moons
asteroids
planets
9
Earth has a natural satellite. You can see it at night. It is the ____.
Moon
Sun
Orion belt
Milky Way
10
What does "
Sol
ar" mean?
the Earth
the Sun
the Moon
11
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
Earth and Mars
Uranus and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Uranus
12
The four outer planets are made mostly of ________ and ______. They are called the gas giants.
habaneros and cheese (like the moon)
rocks and metals
debris (small rocks, etc.) and gases
IDK
13
If a meteor hits the Earth it is called a _______. They are worth a LOT of money !
meteorite
meteoroid
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The four inner planets (Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars) are made mostly of ____ and _____.
rock and metal
habaneros and jalapenos
hydrogen and helium
salsa and cheese