Planets QUIZIZZ

Which planet has a diameter most similar to the diameter of Earth?

• A. Mercury

• B. Venus

• C. Mars

• D. Saturn

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How does a planet’s distance from the Sun affect its length of revolution?

• A. The closer the planet is located to the Sun, the shorter its revolution.

• B. The closer the planet is located to the Sun, the longer its revolution.

• C. The further the planet is located from the Sun, the shorter its revolution.

• D. There is no relationship between distance from the Sun and length of revolution.

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Which planets have the least gravitational force?

• A. Jupiter and Neptune

• B. Mercury and Venus

• C. Venus and Mars

• D. Mercury and Mars

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Which of the following correctly lists the given planets from longest rotation to shortest rotation?

• A. Venus, Mars, Uranus, Jupiter

• B. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus

• C. Jupiter, Uranus, Mars, Venus

• D. Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Mars

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If a year on Earth is represented by one complete revolution around the Sun, on which of the following planets would you have the least birthdays?

• A. Mercury

• B. Saturn

• C. Mars

• D. Neptune

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Which of the following below is not considered part of our solar system?

• A. Our closest neighboring star, Alpha Centauri

• B. The eight planets

• C. Asteroids, meteoroids, and comets

• D. Dwarf planets like Pluto

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Which set of planets is characterized with rocky, solid surfaces?

• A. Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Saturn

• B. Mercury, Venus. Earth, and Mars

• C. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• D. Jupiter, Earth, Uranus, and Neptune

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Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the outer planets?

• A. They are referred to as the “gas giants.”

• B. They are generally larger in size than the inner planets.

• C. They have smaller orbits around the Sun than the inner planets.

• D. They do not have rocky or solid surfaces.

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Which of the following forces keep the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• A. Gravity and friction

• B. Gravity and inertia

• C. Inertia and friction

• D. Momentum and air resistance

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The force that pulls all objects with mass toward one another is​ ______ . ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

• gravity

• mass

• weight

• asteroid belt

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