Practice- 6.1.3 Scale of the Solar System

__________ is the star at the center of our solar system.

• The Moon

• Saturn

• The Sun

• The Earth

a _____ is a celestial body that revolves around a star.

• moon

• asteroid

• planet

• comet

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The iron oxides on this planet cause its surface to be reddish in color.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mars

This planet can support life.

• Mars

• Earth

• Pluto

• Venus

This planet is the largest and also has the largest moon in our solar system.

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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This planet isn't very dense, and would float on Earth's oceans.

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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This planet's axis points towards the Sun and rotates on its side.

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Inner planets are:

• gaseous

• rocky

• molten

The hottest planet is:

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

What is... a natural object that revolves around a planet?

• moon
• meteor
• sun
• atmosphere

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