Chapter 22 Test

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

• ellipse

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Which planet is an inner planet?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

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What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor