The Solar System

In a heliocentric system, Earth revolves around

• Mars.

• the stars.

• the moon.

• the sun.

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Which is a correct list of the planets in order of increasing distance from the sun?

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

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

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

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

How are mass and weight different?

• Mass depends on the location of an object; weight measures the effects of gravity.

• Mass measures the effects of gravity; weight measures the amount of matter in an object.

• Mass measures the amount of matter in an object; weight measures the effects of gravity.

• Mass depends on the location of an object; weight measures the amount of matter in an object.

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

• Weight

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Orbital velocity

What do the inner planets have in common?

• They are small and rocky; none have an atmosphere.

• They are small and rocky; most have atmospheres.

• They are large and rocky; none have an atmosphere.

• They are large and rocky; most have atmospheres.

Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of

• their size and density.

• their rates of rotation.

• their atmospheres.

• their direction of rotation.

What do the four outer planets have in common?

• They are about the same size as Earth and are made mainly of hydrogen and helium.

• They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of iron.

• They are about the same size as Earth and are made mainly of iron.

• They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of hydrogen and helium.

Uranus is different from most other planets because it

• is the farthest from the sun.

• is mostly nitrogen and helium.

• rotates on its side.

• has the most moons.

Neptune is very similar in size and color to

• Jupiter.

• Saturn.

• Uranus.

• Earth.

The Viking landers sent back pictures of the reddish-colored, barren, rocky surface of

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

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