Moons in the Solar System

What usually refers to the Earth's moon and revolves in an orbit around the Sun?

• A) A comet

• B) A star

• C) The Earth

• D) The moon

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How many moons does Earth have?

• A) More than one

• B) None

• C) One

• D) Over one hundred

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What are the large moons that formed when the solar system formed called?

• A) Irregular moons

• B) Galilean moons

• C) Regular moons

• D) Asteroid moons

What is a characteristic of irregular moons?

• A) They revolve in an even orbit like a regular moon.

• B) They are larger than regular moons.

• C) They might have once been an asteroid or comet.

• D) They are only found close to the Sun.

Which planets are more likely to have irregular moons?

• A) Planets closer to the Sun than Earth

• B) Planets with no moons

• C) Planets further from the Sun than Earth

• D) Planets with rings

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Which of the following is true about the moon we see in the sky?

• It orbits around the Sun

• It orbits around the Earth

• It is an irregular moon

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A planet that has many moons is

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

How many moons are there in the solar system?

• One

• Ten

• Over a hundred

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An example of a regular moon is

• Earth's moon

• Saturn's moons

• Jupiter's moons

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An irregular moon may have once been

• an asteroid

• a comet

• both of these