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Our Solar System
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A Quiz covering the first two topics of 6M Science (online learning).
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1
Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun, at .24 Earth years?
Pluto
Venus
Mercury
Earth
2
Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
3
Which way do all planets orbit around the sun?
to the right
football
counter-clockwise
clockwise
4
What does Jupiter have in common with Neptune?
they both have storm spots
they are both red
they are both terrestrial
they both have 3 moons
5
Which planet is roughly the same diameter as Earth?
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Pluto
6
What is Alpha Centuri?
the closest dwarf planet
a character in the Lightning Thief
an asteroid
the name of our closest star
7
What made all of the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction?
gravity
counter-clockwise
magnets
marbles
8
What planet is known as the "third rock from the sun"?
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
9
What is Pluto classified as now that it is no longer a planet?
a dwarf planet
the sun
a star
Eris
10
Why is the Sun considered luminous?
because it produces its own light
because it reflects light
because it is measured in "lumins"
because everything revolves around it
11
Why is Pluto no longer classified as a planet?
it has not "cleared" its orbit
there are too many similar objects
it is too small
all of these answers seem true
12
How fast does light travel?
300 000 km per second
300 km per second
3 km per second
wicked fast
13
What figure is closest to the age of our solar system?
4.5 million years
450 million years
4.5 billion years
450 000 years
14
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ______ are the outer planets.
Earth
Pluto
Haley
Neptune
15
What shape is the Earth's orbit?
an ellipse
rhombus
circle
triangle
16
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?
about 28 days
365 days
over 31 days
exactly 31 days
17
What is at the center of our solar system?
the sun
geocentric
gravity
earth
18
In terms of orbit, the Earth is to the sun, as what is to the Earth?
a comet
Mars
the moon
Venus
19
What are Saturn's rings comprised of?
ice particles
hydrogen
snow
methane
20
How many planets are in our solar system?
11
8
9
4
21
Polaris is also known as
the Aurora Borealis
a tornado
an old camera
the North Star
22
How long has Jupiter's super storm been going on for?
5 million years
400 years
more than 4000 years
40 years
23
Which planet is big, red and dead?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
24
Mercury, Earth, Venus and ______ make up the inner planets.
Copernicus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
25
Things in space are very far apart?
False
True
