Quiz about Y9 Solar System

Question 1

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Jupiter

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Earth

Answer

Pluto

Question 2

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Uranus

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Neptune

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Earth

Question 3

Which is the second closest planet to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Earth

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Saturn

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Mercury

Question 4

Which planet is third from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Earth

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Mars

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Pluto

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Venus

Question 5

Which is the fourth planet from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Saturn

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 6

Which planet is fifth from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Mars

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Earth

Question 7

Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Earth

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 8

Which planet is seventh from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

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Saturn

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Earth

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Venus

Question 9

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Saturn

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Earth

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Uranus

Question 10

A _________ is known as a natural satellite of a planet.

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Asteroid

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Comet

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Meteor

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

rock

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gas

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metal

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water

Question 12

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

Accepted Answer

satellite

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comet

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axis

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space probe

Question 13

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revoltion

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phase

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comet

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

the outer planets are gas planets, the inner planets are rocky

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The inner planets all have water

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the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

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the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Question 15

Select the order from smallest to largest.

Accepted Answer

Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe

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Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe

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Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system

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Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way

Question 16

Why does Earth have different seasons?

Accepted Answer

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

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because of the distance between Earth and the sun

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because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

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because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

Question 17

a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky is...

Accepted Answer

constellation

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orbit

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rotate

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Milky Way

Question 18

Which of the following causes seasons?

Accepted Answer

the earths tilt

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the earths rotation

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the earths revolution around the sun

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the earths size

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

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Sun and moon orbit the Earth

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Earth and moon orbit the Sun

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Earth and sun orbit the moon

Question 20

Why does the moon appear to shine?

Accepted Answer

It reflects light from the sun

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It is like a star and gives off light

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it refracts light from space

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It absorbs light from the sun

Question 21

How does changing the mass of objects affect the force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

Increasing mass increases gravity

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Increasing mass will decrease gravity

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Decreasing mass will increase gravity

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Mass will not affect gravity

Question 22

How does changing the distance between objects affect the force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing distance increases gravity

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increasing distance increases gravity

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Distance does not affect gravity

Question 23

Why do the sun and moon appear to move across the sky?

Accepted Answer

the rotation of the earth make the sun and moon seem to move

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the rotation of the solar system makes the sun and moon seem to move

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the sun and moon revolve around earth

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the earth revolves around the sun and moon

Question 24

What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

Accepted Answer

gravity

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ocean tides

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magnetism

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the sun's heat and light

Question 25

Which type of technology would you use to see far away objects?

Accepted Answer

telescope

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computer

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rover

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satellite

Question 26

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 27

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 28

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

Accepted Answer

The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

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The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

Question 29

During a lunar eclipse

Accepted Answer

Earth's shadow covers the moon

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the sun's shadow covers the moon

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the moon covers the sun

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Earth's shadow covers the sun

Question 30

This picture shows a...

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 31

Question 31.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

Question 32

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

Accepted Answer

365 days

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24 hours

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1 month

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365 years

Question 33

When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Night

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Summer

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Winter

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Day

Question 34

What passes through the North and South pole?

Accepted Answer

Earth's axis

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Sunlight

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Moonlight

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Water

Question 35

What happens as Earth rotates?

Accepted Answer

All of these

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The sun appears to rise

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The sun appears to move across the sky

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The sun appears to set

Question 36

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

axis

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orbit

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equator

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latitude

Question 37

Over the course of a day, the Earth...

Accepted Answer

rotates once on it's axis

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rotates clockwise when viewed from the north

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orbits the Sun once

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becomes flat

Question 38

Over the course of a year, a planet...

Accepted Answer

orbits the Sun once

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rotates on it's axis once

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orbits the moon once

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orbits Jupiter once

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