Properties of Objects in the Solar System

Pieces of space rock that are too small to be planets or dwarf planets but still revolve around the sun

• Comets
• Asteroids
• Meteoroid
• Meteor

Most asteroids in our solar system revolve around a zone called the asteroid belt. Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between the orbits of Earth and Mars
• Between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
• Between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune
• Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

The orbital path of the planets in our solar system is

• circular

• elliptical

• large ellipse

• varying from planet to planet

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The rocky (terrestrial) planets are

• furthest from the sun

• closest to the sun

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Jupiter has the greatest gravitational pull because

• it is the smallest planet.

• it has the largest mass.

• it revolves the slowest.

• is has the Great Red Spot.

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One complete orbit around an object

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

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Gravity is the force of attraction between objects due to their masses

• True

• False

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The larger the mass of an object, the small the gravitational force.

• True

• False

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What celestial objects are included in our solar system?

• a star and planets only
• a star, planets and meteors only
• a star, planets, asteroids and meteors only
• a star, planets, asteroids, moons and meteors

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  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center