1. How is the Earth different from all the other planets.

• It has a breathable atmosphere.
• It has a rocky surface.
• It is warmed by the sun.
• It rotates on its axis.

2. Gravity is the force that governs the planets' motion around which celestial body?

• the sun
• the Earth
• the galaxy
• the baseball

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3. This planet is the largest in our solar system, has a fierce hurricane-like storm that is several times the size of Earth, and has many moons?

• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn
• Jupiter

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4. Which body in the solar system usually contains an atmosphere?

• an asteroid
• a planet
• a meteor
• a comet

5. Juan's class is studying the Solar System. What causes the planets to orbit the Sun rather than drift off into space?

• momentum
• the force of gravity
• the force of magnetism
• heat energy from the Sun

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6. How is Saturn different from Earth?

• Saturn is smaller than Earth.
• Saturn is closer to the Sun than Earth.
• Earth has a moon, while Saturn does not have any moons.
• Earth is made mostly of rock, while Saturn is made mostly of gas.

7. Which force pulls the planets of the solar system towards the sun?

• nuclear
• centripetal
• gravitational
• electromagnetic

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8. Which planet is closer to the Sun than Earth is to the Sun?

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Saturn
• Mars

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9. Which planet has gases, land masses, and large amounts of surface water?

• Earth
• Mars
• Neptune
• Saturn

10. Terry was learning about an object in the Solar System that is made of frozen gases and solid rock. Which of these objects was she learning about?

• a star
• a comet
• a meteor
• an asteroid