Planets and Gravity

Which one has the planets order starting from the Sun?

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

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

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

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

What is a rotation?

• Object spins on its own axis

• Object spins around another object

• Object does not spin

• Turning on its side

What is a revolution?

• Objects spins on its own axis

• Object spins around another object

• Object does not spin

• Turning on its side

Why do outer planets take longer to revolve around the Sun?

• They are close to the Sun

• They are in the middle

• They are Gas Giants

• They are far from the Sun

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Why do inner planets have a shorter revolution?

• They are close to the Sun

• They are in the middle

• They are far from the Sun

• They are terrestrial

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All the planets in our solar system have the same....

• Size

• Colors

• Shape

• Gravity

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What are interesting facts about Mars?

• It is very much like Earth

• It has no water, it is known as the Red Planet, and it has two moons

• It has water, it is known as the Red Planet, and has two moons

• It is the biggest terrestrial planet

Inner planets are called....

• Gas Giants

• Water planets

• Dirt planets

• Rocky or terrestrial planets

Outer planets are called....

• Gas Giants or Jovian Planets

• Terrestrial Planets

• Dirt Planets

• Water Planets

If you compare gravities, where would you weigh more than Earth?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Venus

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