Touring the Night Sky

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Where is the asteroid belt found?

• between earth and mars
• Between Uranus and Neptune
• Between Mercury and Venus
• Between Mars and Jupiter

Why does Earth have different seasons? 

• because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
• because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
• because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
• because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 

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What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

Besides changing the distance between objects how else can we change the force of gravity?

• Change their atmosphere
• Change their rotation
• Change their mass
• Change their volume

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune