1.1 Solar System

The solar system contains the Sun, 8 planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

• true

• false

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The inner planets are mostly gas.

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• false

The inner planets in order from the Sun are ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , (c)   , and then​ (d)   .

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Saturn
• Uranus

The solar system is made up of eight planets.

• true

• false

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The Sun and other stars orbit Earth.

• True

• False

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What is the center of our Solar System?

• Earth

• the moon

• the sun

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All of the objects in our Solar System orbit the sun.

• True

• False

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The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are made of--

• rocks

• gas

• helium

The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are made of --

• gas

• rocks

• water

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___________ are objects made of ice, dust, and rocks that orbit the Sun.

• dwarf planets

• comets

• Asteroid belt

• Kuiper belt

• Oort Cloud