Earth Space- The Solar System

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

• True
• False

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If you were going to make a scale model of the Solar system what planet should be the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Earth
• Uranus

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Which planet is famous for it's great red spot, a storm larger than the size of Earth?

• Saturn
• Venus
• Neptune
• Jupiter

How do the sizes of the inner planets (within the asteroid belt) compare to the sizes of the outer planets (beyond the asteroid belt)?

• The inner planets are larger.

• The outer planets are smaller.

• There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.

• The inner planets are smaller.

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What is the center of our solar system?

• The sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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If you were to make a scale model of the Solar system what planets in the solar system should be most similar in size, based on diameter?

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

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Which correctly shows the size difference between the Earth and Sun

• Left picture

• Right picture

• Both pictures

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What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

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Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

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