Astronomy

Pluto is called a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the planets in the solar system. The size of each solar system planet is listed in the table below. Which planet is MOST likely closest to Pluto in size?  
 

• Mars
• Mercury
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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Which set of planets is in order, from largest to smallest?

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

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How do gas giants compare to the terrestrial planets?

• terrestrial planets are much larger
• terrestrial planets are much smaller
• gas giants are slightly larger
• gas giants are slightly smaller

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Jenny knows that when it is daytime on one part of Earth, it is nighttime on another. What makes daylight turn to darkness?

• the rotation of Earth
• the tilt of Earth on its axis
• Earth revolving around the Sun
• the Sun traveling away from Earth

Of the billions of stars in our galaxy, why is the Sun the only star in the galaxy that supplies energy to Earth?

• The Sun is the closest star.
• The Sun is the hottest star.
• The Sun is the biggest star.
• The Sun is the oldest star.

Compared to the Sun, all other stars look like points of light in the night sky because the stars _______.

• are much smaller than the Sun.
• are much farther away than the Sun.
• give off different colors than the Sun.
• give off much less light than the Sun.

Why does the Sun appear to be the largest star when there are stars that are much larger than the Sun?

• Stars have the same temperature as the Sun.
• Stars usually appear in groups called clusters.
• The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
• The Sun is younger than most other stars.

About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?

• 24 hours
• 7 day
• 1 month
• 1 year

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What causes the seasons of the year?

• The tilt of Earth on its axis
• The rotation of the Moon around Earth
• The spinning of Earth on its axis
• The northern and southern hemisphere

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Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?

• Cloud formation
• Day and night
• The seasons
• Weather

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