Quiz about 3.8BCD Investigating the Solar System

Question 1

What type of energy does the Sun provide for Earth?

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thermal

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sound

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gas

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mechanical

Question 2

There are many objects in the sky, what type of object is the Sun?

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star

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planet

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comet

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moon

Question 3

A round body in space made of rock or gases

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Planet

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Space Station

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Orbit

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Model

Question 4

What planet is closest to the Sun?

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

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Earth

Question 5

What is the third planet from the Sun?

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Earth

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Mars

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Mercury

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Uranus

Question 6

What planet is known as the "red planet"?

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Mars

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Neptune

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Saturn

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Uranus

Question 7

Which is the largest planet?

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Earth

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Saturn

Question 8

Which planet has rings around it?

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Saturn

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Mars

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Earth

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Venus

Question 9

What is the 7th planet from the Sun?

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Uranus

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Venus

Question 10

Which planet is furthest from the Sun?

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Neptune

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct description of the motions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

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Earth orbits the Sun

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Earth orbits the Moon

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The Sun orbits Earth

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The Sun orbits the Moon

Question 12

Which component of the solar system provides light and thermal energy for the Earth?

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Sun

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Mars

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Stars

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Lava

Question 13

The center of our solar system is the

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sun

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moon

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Pluto

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Neptune

Question 14

Small planets closest to the Sun, made of rock are called...

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Inner Planets

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Comets

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Sun

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Outer Planets

Question 15

Larger planets outside the asteroid belt made of gases are...

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outer planets

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inner planets

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comets

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asteroids

Question 16

How many planets are in our solar system?

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8

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6

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2

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9

Question 17

The Sun is a star. It provides energy and is made of what?

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gases

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ice

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oil

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rocks

Question 18

Is this model an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

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True

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False

Question 19

The arrow is pointing at which planet?

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Mars

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Saturn

Question 20

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

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Mercury

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Mars

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Venus

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Earth

Question 21

The path one object takes as it revolves around another object

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orbit

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craters

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gravity

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sundial

Question 22

A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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moon

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asteroid

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meteor

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rock

Question 23

The star at the center of our solar system and supplies heat and light to Earth.

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sun

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moon

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Mars

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shadow

Question 24

A force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth

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Gravity

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Radiation

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Magnet

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Core

Question 25

A planet in our solar system that has life on it

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Neptune

Question 26

The time it takes the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis

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rotation

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compass

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axis

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seasons

Question 27

A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins

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axis

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rotation

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revolve

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summer

3.8BCD Investigating the Solar System

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