Components of our Solar System

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

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One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

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The inner planets are:

• Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Mercury
• Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Earth
• Earth, Pluto, Neptune, Mars
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

The planet with the shortest orbit is

• Earth
• Neptune
• Pluto
• Mercury

The farther from the sun the _____________ the orbit.

• shorter
• longer

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