Solar System Review

What is the Kuiper belt?

• A region of space beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies

• A type of asteroid found between Mars and Jupiter

• A large planet in the outer solar system

• A cloud of gas surrounding the Sun

Which of the following is a characteristic of a comet?

• It is a rocky body orbiting between Mars and Jupiter

• It is a small, icy body that develops a tail when near the Sun

• It is a large planet with rings

• It is a star at the center of the solar system

What is an asteroid?

• A large planet with a thick atmosphere

• A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter

• A type of star in the solar system

• A gaseous cloud surrounding the Earth

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the Sun? Select ALL that apply.

• The Sun is a medium-sized star located at the center of the solar system.

• The Sun is composed of helium and hydrogen.

• The Sun moves through space, orbiting the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

• The Sun's gravity is crucial for keeping the planets in their orbits.

• The Sun is stationary and does not move relative to other stars in the galaxy.

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Which of the following is NOT part of our solar system?

• Comets

• Dwarf planets

• Black holes

• Asteroids

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What does the Sun's gravity do?

• It pushes objects away from the solar system.

• It keeps all objects in the solar system in orbit.

• It has no effect on the solar system.

• It only affects the Earth.

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What type of energy does the Sun supply that is essential for life on Earth?

• Nuclear energy

• Electrical energy

• Light and heat

• Sound energy

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What is the largest object in the solar system?

• The Sun

• Earth

• A star

• Smallest

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Which planets are considered small and rocky in the inner solar system?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Neptune, and Pluto

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Which planets are composed of gas and have rings?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

• Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune