Solar System

The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

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Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
• a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
• all known objects
• all of the above

Which movement creates day/night?

• rotation
• revolution

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What is a common characteristic of the inner  planets?

• Gaseous
• Distance between them is longer
• Rings
• Distance between them is shorter

Which movement creates years?

• rotation
• revolution

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All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky

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What is located between the inner and outer planets.

• Sun
• Asteroid belt
• Uranus
• Moons

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Which planets are terrestrial planets

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Asteroid belt

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A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.

• static electricity 
• rotation
• gravity
• orbit

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

• The closer the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.
• The farther apart the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.
• The closer the two objects are the less gravitational force they have.

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