Solar System and Gravity

What is the solar system composed of?

• sun

• planets

• other objects orbiting the sun

• other stars

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What keeps the solar system together?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force of the Sun

• Wind force

• Light energy

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What unit do astronomers use to measure large distances in the solar system?

• Kilometer

• Mile

• Astronomical unit

• Light year

Which planets are part of the inner solar system?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

What is an asteroid?

• A type of star

• A small rocky body orbiting the Sun

• A planet

• A comet

What is Ceres and where is it located?

• A planet in the outer solar system

• A moon of Jupiter

• A dwarf planet in the asteroid belt

• A star in the Milky Way

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What is the Oort Cloud?

• A region of space with many stars

• A cloud of gas around the Sun

• A distant area with icy bodies surrounding the solar system

• A type of nebula

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

What is the primary component of the Sun?

• Iron

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars