Solar System Exam Review

What is the solar system?

• The sun

• The planets

• The sun and planets ONLY

• The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

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What is the center of our solar system?

• The sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Which planet is the closest to our sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

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Why do the planets orbit the sun?

• They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

• Because Science

• The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

• Because they want to

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T/F: the sun is the biggest star in our galaxy

• True, that is why we have the only solar system

• False, there are much bigger stars than our sun

Why is making a model of the solar system difficult?

• Don't have the right materials

• The solar system is so big and the objects in it are so small in comparison

• There are too many parts in a model

• Because the science concepts are too difficult

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A cloud of gas and dust is called a....

• Solar System

• Nebula

• Galaxy

• Red Giant

What belt separates the Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants ?

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Comet Belt

• Joivian Belt

Pluto and Ceres are both dwarf planets found in our solar system.

• True

• False

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