Solar System Review

Which of the following planets has the greatest gravitational force?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Mars

• Jupiter

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Which set of planets is characterized with rocky, solid surfaces?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the inner planets?

• They are referred to as the "terrestrial planets."

• They are referred to as the "gas giants."

• They are generally larger in size than the outer planets.

• They do not have rocky or solid surfaces.

Which of the following correctly lists the outer planets from closest to furthest from the Sun?

--> Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

--> Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

--> Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

--> Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

Which of the following is a characteristic of the inner planets and outer planets?

• They all rotate at the same rate.

• They all revolve at the same rate.

• They all have perfectly circular orbits around the Sun.

• They are all part of the solar system.

Which of the following forces keep the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Gravity and friction

• Gravity and inertia

• Inertia and friction

• Momentum and air resistance

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Which planet has a diameter most similar to the diameter of Earth?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

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How does a planet's distance from the Sun affect its length of revolution?

• The closer the planet is located to the Sun, the shorter its revolution.

• The closer the planet is located to the Sun, the longer its revolution.

• The further the planet is located from the Sun, the shorter its revolution.

• There is no relationship between distance from the Sun and length of revolution.

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Which planet rotates at nearly the same rate as Earth?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Which planets have the least gravitational force?

• Jupiter and Neptune

• Mercury and Venus

• Venus and Mars

• Mercury and Mars

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