Solar System Review

The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the __________

• Planet
• Comet
• Solar System
• Asteroid

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Large bodies that revolve around the sun are ________

• Planets
• Comets
• Solar Systems
• Asteroids

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A giant sphere of glowing gases is a ___________

• Galaxy
• Light-year
• Star
• Magnitude

Which planet is not an inner planet?

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn

Which planet is furthest away from the sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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Which one is not an outer planet?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars
• Uranus

Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

• Pluto
• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Earth

What is a fact about the inner planets?

• They are smaller.
• They are made of gas.
• They have many moons.
• They have rings.

All of the following are properties of Mars EXCEPT

• abundance of liquid water on planet

• one or more moons in orbit

• constantly in motion

• predictable orbital path

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Neptune has an orbit of 165 years because it

• is the largest planet

• is furthest from the Sun

• has more gravity

• Revolves fast

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