Quiz Review 6th Science - Universe and solar system

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth
• Uranus

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 30 days
• 365 days
•  100 days
• 40 days

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• distance
• gravity
• shape
• light

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All the planets in the solar system orbit the sun. What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?

• The inner planets and outer planets orbit in different directions.

• The outer planets take longer to orbit the sun than the inner planets do.

• The inner planets travel a greater distance than the outer planets do.

• The outer planets rotate as they orbit the sun, and the inner planets do not.

Where is the asteroid belt found?

• between earth and mars
• Between Uranus and Neptune
• Between Mercury and Venus
• Between Mars and Jupiter

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Which of the planets is not a rocky planet?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Earth

What are the Inner Planets?

• Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus

• Earth, the Moon, Mars

• Neptune, Pluto, Earth

• Earth, the Sun, the Moon

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Which of these planets has no moons?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars