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Earth is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system.  What is one difference between Earth and the other planets in our solar system?

• Only Earth has a moon.

• Only Earth has an atmosphere.

• Only Earth has a 365-day orbit.

• Only Earth orbits the Sun.

The four planets in the solar system closest to the Sun are all small and rocky.  What is the truth about the four outer planets?

• They are also rocky and small.

• They are small and made of ice.

• They are large and made of gases.

• They are large and covered in volcanoes.

Roger and his father are outside looking at the Moon.  Roger wonders about the moons orbiting other planets in the solar system.  Which statement best describes what is known about moons orbiting the other planets in the solar system?

• Little is known about the moons orbiting other planets.

• All the planets have one moon like Earth’s moon.

• Some planets have dozens of moons.

• No other planets have moons.

Deandre marks a picture that labels the first four planets of our solar system.  He labels them the Sun, Mercury, Earth and Mars.  He then realizes the Sun is not a planet.  What planet is he missing to complete the first four planets of our solar system?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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The eight planets in our solar system are different in many ways.  What is one thing that all planets in our solar system have in common?

• They all have the same temperature.

• They all have oceans of liquid water.

• They all are the same size.

• They all orbit the Sun.

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Venus

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Antonio is using different-sized foam balls to create a model of the solar system.  He paints each ball a different color and places it in the proper order from the Sun.  How could Antonio improve his model?

• Add moons around the planets.

• Change the order of the planets.

• Make all the planets the same size.

• Make all the planets the same color.

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Which of the following is located between Mars and Jupiter?

• The North Star

• Mercury

• The Asteroid Belt

• Saturn

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Which astronomical body is located closest to Earth?

• The Sun

• Venus

• The Moon

• Mars

All the planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun.  Which planet revolves around the Sun the fastest?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Venus