Solar System 1

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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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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Our Solar System_________

• Is an arrangement of 8 planets that are very close together

• Has 8 planets, but is mostly empty space

• Has 9 planets that are very close together

• Has 9 planets and is mostly empty space

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Why do scientists use scale to study the Solar System?

• The solar system is too large to study without using scale

• The solar system is too small to study without using scale

• Scientists don't need to use scale because we have satelites

• All of the above

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Where does the moon get its light from?

• The moon makes its own light

• The moon gets light from Earth

• The Moon gets light from the sun

• None of the above

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What is the largest planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Place these planets in order from closest to the Sun to furthest from the Sun. NOTE: not every planet is listed.

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Earth

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn