The Solar System

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

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Which planet is fifth from the sun?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Earth

A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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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

Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life? 

• The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun. 
• The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it. 
• The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun. 
• The Earth has a breathable atmosphere. 

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Which outer planets have rings?

• Just Saturn
• Saturn and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
• all 4 of them

What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

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How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 30 days
• 365 days
•  100 days
• 40 days

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