Solar System

What is the definition of orbit?

• the spinning of the earth on its axis
• when the lit part of the moon increases
• all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
• the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on

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What is energy created by the sun called?

• sun energy
• hot energy
• solar energy
• solar heat

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How many planets are in our solar system (not including pluto)

• 9
• 8
• 10
• 7

Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun

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

Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Saturn
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter

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What are the rings of Saturn made of?

• Rocks and Dust
• Rock, Frozen gases, Ice crystals, and water
• Ice Crystals
• Stars

A small, solid, rocky body that orbits the Sun. 

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Meteoroid
• Meteor

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What causes day and night here on our Earth?

• The different moon phases

• Asteroids

• The rotation of Earth

• Stars

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What is the only planet with liquid water?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet has the largest system of rings?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Neptume
• Mercury