Which of the following is the correct sequence of the planets in order from closest to farthest from the Sun?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. and Neptune

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

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

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

The most commonly-accepted theory about the origin of the Moon explains why

the Moon and Earth have similar compositions.

the Moon has very little regolith.

the Moon is so far away from the Earth.

the same side of the Moon is always seen from Earth.

Which of the following are characteristics of Earth's Moon? (Choose all that apply)

It has a layered structure: a crust, an upper mantle, a lower mantle, and a core

It has erosional features that suggest liquid water once existed on the surface

One of the reasons that Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet is because

it has such high density and large size

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

the shape of the planets' orbits

the rotational period of the planets

Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe (choose all that apply)

could not explain retrograde motion of planets with epicycles.

had the Earth at the center of the solar system.

used ellipses instead of circles.

did not include the Earth at all.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of solar system formation?

(1) interstellar cloud collapses, (2) solar nebula forms, (3) planetesimals merge

(1) planetesimals merge (2) solar nebula forms, (3) interstellar cloud collapses

(1) solar nebula forms, (2) interstellar cloud collapses, (3) planetesimals merge

(1) solar nebula forms, (2) planetesimals merge, (3) interstellar cloud collapses

The result when Earth intersects an interplanetary debris field is a(n)

loss of satellite communication.

The Heliocentric model of the solar system suggests

the Sun is the center of the solar system.

the Earth is the center of the solar system.

the Moon, Sun and stars are affixed to crystal spheres.

the Earth's shape is a plane or disk.

Most asteroids (choose all that apply)

orbit the Sun in an area called the Main Asteroid Belt.

may have one or two companion moons.

have a smooth, nearly round shape.

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Which planet has only one natural satellite?

Venus

Jupiter

Earth

Mercury

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Which planet has the highest albedo of all the planets and is the brightest planet in the night sky?

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

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Which planet is known as the "Red Planet" due to the iron content of its soil giving it a reddish appearance?

Venus

Jupiter

Earth

Mars

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Which planet is the densest planet in our solar system?

Venus

Jupiter

Earth

Mars

Which planet has the largest day-night temperature difference of all the planets?

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

Which planet has a retrograde and a sideways rotation?

Venus

Jupiter

Uranus

Neptune

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Triton is the largest natural satellite of which planet?

Venus

Jupiter

Neptune

Mercury

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Which planet has only one natural satellite?

Which planet has the highest albedo of all the planets and is the brightest planet in the night sky?

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet" due to the iron content of its soil giving it a reddish appearance?

Which planet is the densest planet in our solar system?

Which planet has the largest day-night temperature difference of all the planets?

Which planet has a retrograde and a sideways rotation?

Triton is the largest natural satellite of which planet?

Which planet has two irregularly-shaped natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos?

Kepler's ________ (First, Second or Third) Law of Planetary Motion states that each planet orbits the sun in an ellipse.

Kepler's ________ (First, Second or Third) Law of Planetary Motion states that a line joining the Sun and a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times.

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