Solar System Review

What is the Sun?

• It is a satellite
• It is a Star
• It is a comet
• It is a planet

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What is the Sun?

• It is a satellite
• It is a Star
• It is a comet
• It is a planet

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What is Pluto?

• An asteroid
• A planet
• A dwarf planet
• It doesn't exist

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 do not have rings and the inner planets do

Name for region containing all 8 planets, the sun, asteroids, and other celestial objects?

• The Solar System

• The Degoba System

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt system

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A student is looking at a model of the solar system noted there is a belt of objects in orbit in between Mars and Jupiter. What are these orbiting objects?

• Comets

• Moons

• Asteroids

• Pluto

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How long does it take to the Earth to do the ROTATION MOVEMENT?

• 365 days
• 24 hours
• 24 hours + 6 hours
• 28 days

Which of the following explains the revolution of a planet?

• The Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
• The Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
• The moon revolves around the sun once per day.
• The Earth rotates on it's axis once per day.

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What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?

• Earth
• Moon
• Milky Way
• Sun

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What is an example of one Earth day?

• The Earth moves away from the sun.
• The Earth rotates once on its axis.
• The Earth revolves once on its axis.
• The Earth moves closer to the sun.

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