Solar System Quiz

What is the solar system?

• A group of stars that revolve around each other.
• A system of planets that revolve around the Earth.
• A network of satellites that provide communication signals.
• A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies that orbit around the Sun.

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What are the celestial bodies in the solar system?

• Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids
• Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and meteoroids
• Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids
• Stars, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids

What is solar energy?

• Energy derived from fossil fuels.
• Energy derived from wind.
• Energy derived from the moon's radiation.
• Energy derived from the sun's radiation.

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What is the Sun?

• The Sun is a planet.
• The Sun is a moon.
• The Sun is a star.
• The Sun is a comet.

How many planets are there in the solar system and what are their categories?

• 9
• 10
• 7
• 8

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What is a satellite?

• A type of bird that can fly in space.
• A type of rock found on Earth's surface.
• An object that orbits around a larger object in space.
• A device used to communicate with extraterrestrial beings.

What is the moon?

• A star that orbits around the Earth.
• A man-made object that orbits around the Earth.
• A planet that orbits around the Earth.
• A natural satellite that orbits around the Earth.

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What is a galaxy?

• A galaxy is a massive system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
• A galaxy is a fictional concept.
• A galaxy is a type of planet.
• A galaxy is a small group of stars.

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What are asteroids and comets?

• Asteroids are made of ice and dust, while comets are made of rock and metal.
• Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun, while comets are icy bodies with a tail of gas and dust.
• Asteroids are small planets that orbit the Earth, while comets are large planets that orbit the Sun.
• Asteroids and comets are the same thing, just called by different names.

What are orbits?

• Straight line followed by an object around a star, planet, or moon
• A type of food
• A type of dance move
• Curved path followed by an object around a star, planet, or moon

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