Real World Science: Our Solar System

Who was the first to study the sky using a telescope?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What is the primary reason the Sun is so crucial to the solar system?

• It is the largest planet

• It provides light only

• It has the most moons

• It holds the solar system together with its gravity

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

What causes a comet to have a tail?

• The melting of its frozen gases near the Sun

• Its speed through space

• Collisions with other comets

• Its rotation

What is a meteorite?

• A comet's tail

• A star that falls to Earth

• A piece of a planet

• A meteor that reaches the Earth's surface

Which planet has a storm known as the Great Red Spot?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

What are Saturn's rings primarily made of?

• Gas

• Ice and rock

• Dust

• Liquid water

Which planet rotates on its side, making it unique in the solar system?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter

How long does it take Neptune to orbit the Sun?

• 84 Earth years

• 164 Earth days

• 164 Earth years

• 164 Earth months

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What is the main reason astronomers continue to study the solar system?

• To search for alien life

• To find new planets to colonize

• To find new resources

• To answer questions and learn more about it