Solar System Test

From 1 to 4, what objects match the definitions in the table?

• Moon, asteroid, Kuiper belt, sun

• Asteroid, comet, Oort cloud, sun

• Asteroid, asteroid, Oort cloud, comet

• Moon, comet, Kuiper belt, planet

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Which are the inner planets that are closest to the sun and have rocky crusts, dense mantles, and cores? Choose all correct answers.

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

What are the objects in the picture that enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up leaving a streak of light?

• Meteors

• Meteoroids

• Comets

• Meteorites

Look at the image of the Oort Cloud. The Oort cloud is a spherical region that surrounds our solar system like a shell thousands of astronomical units away from the sun.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of a comet?

• It has a tail that always points away from the sun and is mostly made up of frozen ice and gases.

• It is primarily made of metal and is made of dust.

• It only orbits the Earth.

• It is a type of star that travels through outer space.

True or False? The Kuiper Belt is located beyond Neptune's orbit.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes an asteroid?

• A small rocky body orbiting the sun.

• A large gaseous planet.

• A star in the Milky Way galaxy.

• A satellite orbiting Earth.

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• The four outer planets that are larger and also known as the gas giants...

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
• Sun, comets, asteroids and moon.

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During a trip to a planetarium, Kyndall learned all about the inner planets. Which statement BEST describes the four inner planets?

• They all have moons.

• They have clouds.

• They are small and rocky.

• They are mostly made of gas.

What is the effect of the Sun's gravity on the planets in our solar system?

• It pushes the planets away from the Sun.

• It has no effect on the planets.

• It keeps the planets in their orbits.

• It causes the planets to collide with each other.

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