HMH Florida Science Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz

Which planet has the shortest path around the sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

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Which planet has a rocky surface?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which planet is a gas giant?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Venus

Why is Pluto no longer considered to be a planet?

• It does not orbit the sun.

• It has too many moons.

• It is crosses Neptune's orbit.

• It is too large to be classified with the inner and outer planets.

Josleen divided some of the planets into two main groups. The table shows how she grouped them.

Which two categories did Josleen most likely use to group the planets?

• planets and dwarf planets

• with moons and without moons

• orbit the sun and orbit other bodies

• small diameters and large diameters

It is difficult to see the surface of Venus through a telescope. Which feature of Venus best explains why its surface is difficult to observe from Earth?

• It is surrounded by thick clouds.

• It is covered completely by water.

• It is too far from Earth to be seen.

• It does not produce light of its own.

Why is the sun considered to be the center of the solar system?

• It is closer to Earth than other stars.

• The sun produces light and energy.

• The sun is the largest object that can be seen.

• Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun.

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Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter. It is larger than Mercury and has a metallic core similar to Earth’s core. Which of these statements best explains why Ganymede is classified as a moon rather than a planet?

• It is too large to be called a planet.

• It orbits Jupiter instead of the sun.

• Its properties are different from Jupiter.

• It is farther from the sun than Mercury.

Paul created a poster showing the solar system. Paul’s poster is shown.

Which of these details in Paul’s poster is most accurate?

• the order of the planets

• the number of moons shown

• the distances between the planets

• the sizes of the planets and the sun

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A chunk of rock or iron that orbits the sun is called a(n)

• asteroid

• comet

• star

• satellite

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