The Solar System

Front

How many planets are in our solar system (not including Pluto)?

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8

Front

Name the planets in order from the one closest to the Sun.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

What are the rings of Saturn made of? Options: Rocks and Dust, Rock, Frozen gases, Ice crystals, and water, Ice Crystals, Stars

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Rock, Frozen gases, Ice crystals, and water

Front

Which planet is the only planet to spin on its side? Options: Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus

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Uranus

Front

A small, solid, rocky body that orbits the Sun. Options: Asteroid, Comet, Meteoroid, Meteor

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Asteroid

Front

A small, icy body that orbits the Sun. Is made of a main body and a tail.

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Comet

Front

A chunk of rock that burns up upon entering a planet's atmosphere. Options: Comet, Meteor, Meteoroid, Asteroid.

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Meteor

Front

What six things make up our Solar System? Options: Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Galaxies, Planets, Stars, Asteroids, Planets, Moons, Sun, Planets, Moons, Stars, Asteroids, Comets, Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Comets, Meteors, Sun

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Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

Front

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

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Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

Front

What is one limitation of the student's model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun orbit using ping-pong balls?

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She used the same size balls.