The order of the planets is:

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

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

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

An astronomical unit, or AU, is the distance

From the Sun to the end of the solar system

What rule of planets does Pluto not follow?

It must pull objects down around it with its gravity

It must orbit the Sun and not another object

What is wrong with this drawing of Uranus?

It should be tilted on its side.

It should have a great dark spot.

Which of the following best describes the inner planets of the solar system?

Dense, rocky planets with few moons

Large gas planets with thick atmospheres

Small planets of ice with elliptical orbits

Barren planets with rings of gas and dust

The fact that the surface of Mars is rusted means that

Mars once had water on its surface.

Mars has lots of Silicon on its surface.

Mars was once in the spot where Earth is.

Which of these conditions would you find on Venus?

Extreme heat that can melt lead

Neptune is 30 AU from the Sun. This means

It is 30 times further from the Sun than the Earth.

It is 10 times further from the Sun than the Earth.

It is 15 times further from the Sun than the Earth.

It is 45 times further from the Sun than the Earth.

If you see an object in space covered in craters, that means

It has little or no atmosphere.

It is very cold and cannot melt asteroids.

It has dirt or ice filling them in.

In science, composition means

What materials / elements an object is made out of.

How fast a planet spins on its axis.

How a planet is heated from its core.

What colors a planet has on its solid surface.

I ask you what "period of revolution" means, and you say "a year!". Why might you be wrong?

The time is takes to revolve around the Sun is different for each planet.

The days are different on each planet.

Each planet has its own unique path around the Sun.

Planets Test

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

This planet has very thick atmosphere of sulfuric acid and the hottest temperatures of all of the planets.

Venus

Mars

Mercury

Neptune

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

Saturn

Jupiter

Uranus

Venus

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Only planet known, without any doubts, to have life.

Earth

Mars

Venus

Mercury

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Planets made of rocky materials and metals. All of them have solid surfaces.

Terrestrial Planets

Gas Giant Planets

Ice Giant Planets

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Uranus is different that other planets because it rotates on it's side.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Planets that are closer to the Sun

take more time to revolve around it

take less time to revolve around it

Neither. All the planets revolve at the same speed.

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Planets Test

60 questions

This planet has very thick atmosphere of sulfuric acid and the hottest temperatures of all of the planets.

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

Only planet known, without any doubts, to have life.

Planets made of rocky materials and metals. All of them have solid surfaces.

Uranus is different that other planets because it rotates on it's side.

Planets that are closer to the Sun

The order of the planets is:

The spinning of an object on its side / axis is called______

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full ROTATION?

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