Quiz about Seventh Solar

Question 1

The Sun contains about ______ % of the mass of the solar system.

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99

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50

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75

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90

Question 2

An astronomical unit is based on __________.

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the distance from the Sun to Earth

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the distance from the Sun to interstellar space

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the distance Earth's orbit makes around the Sun

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the distance from Earth to the Moon

Question 3

The outer planets are called _______________.

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gas giants

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gas dwarfs

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terrestrial giants

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gas monsters

Question 4

Which planets are closer to the Sun than Earth?

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Mercury and Venus

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Mercury and Mars

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Mars and Venus

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Mercury and Jupiter

Question 5

Which planet is Uranus?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 6

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

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ellipse

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circle

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oval

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foci

Question 7

What are the two forces keeping Earth in orbit around the Sun?

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inertia and gravity

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gravity and speed

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speed and distance

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mass and distance

Question 8

Gravity....

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object with larger mass pulls smaller mass object towards it

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object with larger mass pushes smaller object away from it

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keeps objects moving in a straight line

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keeps an object at rest

Question 9

Newton discovered...

Choose all that apply!

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an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

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an object at rest will stay at rest

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inertia keeps objects moving in a straight line

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the shape of the planet's orbit

Question 10

One AU is equal to __________________________.

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150,000,000 km

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150,000,000 miles

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200,000,000 miles

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93,000 km

Question 11

Jupiter's AU is 5.2. What does that mean?

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It is about 5 times farther from the Sun than Earth.

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It is about 5 times bigger than Earth.

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It's mass is 5.2 kg.

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The closest planet is 5.2 million km away.

Question 12

The outer planets are made up mostly of

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gas and ice

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nickel and ice

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steel

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iron ore

Question 13

The time it takes Saturn to travel once around the Sun is its

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period of revolution

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day and night

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period of rotation

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orbit

Question 14

The time it takes Uranus to spin once on its axis is its

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period of rotation

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orbit

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sideways tilt

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period of revolution

Question 15

Which planet experiences an intense greenhouse effect?

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Venus

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Mars

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Earth

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Mercury

Question 16

Which inner planet has an atmosphere most like Earth?

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None of the inner planets

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

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All of the inner planets

Question 17

Venus and Mars have atmospheres made up mainly of ___________.

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carbon dioxide

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nitrogen

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hydrogen

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oxygen

Question 18

Name the inner planets in order from the Sun.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus

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Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

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Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

Question 19

This planet has no atmosphere.

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Mercury

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Saturn

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Neptune

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Venus

Question 20

I am the largest planet and have colorful clouds.

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Earth

Question 21

Gases trapped in Venus's atmosphere cause

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greenhouse effect

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decrease atmospheric pressure

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clouds to form

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the temperature to lower

Question 22

Which statement is true about the inner planets.

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They all have a solid inner core.

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They are all the same size.

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They all have liquid water.

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They all contain oxygen in their atmosphere.

Question 23

Which of the following is not one of Jupiter's moon?

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Triton

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Io

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Callisto

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Ganymede

Question 24

Venus is hotter than Mercury even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Why?

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Both answers are correct

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Venus has greenhouse gases which hold the heat

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No Mercury atmosphere means inability to hold heat

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Neither answer is correct

Question 25

What surrounds Jupiter's solid core?

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liquid hydrogen

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liquid nitrogen

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liquid nickel

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liquid carbon

Question 26

The outer planets are primarily made up of which two gases?

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hydrogen and helium

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hydrogen and oxygen

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helium and methane

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carbon dioxide and sulfur

Question 27

All of the outer planets have ______ and _______.

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ring systems; moons

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ring systems; colorful clouds

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moons; methane gas

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methane gas; ring systems

Question 28

Mercury is too ______ to have strong enough________ to hold an atmosphere.

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small; gravity

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massive; rotation

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large; gravity

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small; orbit

Question 29

Which planet has a sideways tilted axis?

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Uranus

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Earth

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Neptune

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Saturn

Question 30

This type of space rock burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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Meteor

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Meteoroid

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Meteorite

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Comet

Question 31

This type of space rock actually hits a planet or moon.

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Meteorite

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Meteor

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Meteoroid

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Comet

Question 32

Name the four outer planets in order from the Sun.

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn, Neptune

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Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter

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Europa, Io, Saturn, Jupiter

Question 33

The solid, inner part of a comet is its

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nucleus

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gas tail

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coma

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dust tail

Question 34

Which is not a dwarf planet?

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Io

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Haumea

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Pluto

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Makemake

Question 35

Which planet's density is so low that it could float in water?

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Saturn

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Mars

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Neptune

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Earth

Question 36

The term that refers to Jupiter's moons is named after whom?

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Galileo

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Kepler

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Copernicus

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Newton

Question 37

Methane is found in the atmosphere of which two planets?

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Uranus and Neptune

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Saturn and Uranus

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Jupiter and Neptune

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Neptune and Saturn

Question 38

What is shown here?

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a comet

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an asteroid

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a dwarf planet

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a meteorite

Question 39

What are the requirements to be considered a planet? Check all that apply.

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Spherical

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Orbits the Sun

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Greater mass than total mass of surrounding objects

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Rotates counterclockwise

Question 40

Name the 4th planet from the Sun.

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Mars

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Venus

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Earth

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Mercury

Question 41

The greater the AU, the ________ the ___________.

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longer; year

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shorter; day

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faster; rotation

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shorter; orbit

Question 42

Which planet is the hottest and why?

Choose two!

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Venus because its atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide

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Venus because of the greenhouse effect

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Mercury because it is closest.

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Mercury because it has no atmosphere

Question 43

What are the visible parts of a comet? Choose all that apply

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coma

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gas tail

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dust tail

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nucleus

Question 44

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

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gravity

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speed

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string

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air currents

Question 45

What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?

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Sun

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Comet

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Jupiter

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Earth

Question 46

In which type of model are the Sun, other planets, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

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geocentric model

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heliocentric model

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tetrahedral model

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concentric model

Question 47

An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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Asteroid belt

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Oort Cloud

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Kuiper belt

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Photosphere

Question 48

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

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Terrestrial Planets

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Gas Giants

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Ice Giants

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Exterior Planets

Question 49

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

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

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

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

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Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

Question 50

What planet is it?

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Venus

Question 51

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?

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Gas Giants

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Ice Giants

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Terrestrial Planets

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Exterior Planets

Question 52

The four terrestrial planets all have

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Rocky surfaces

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Hot temperatures

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Deep atmospheres

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Large size

Question 53

The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.

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orbit

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rotate

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moon

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revolve

Question 54

Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

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mass and distance

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mass and matter

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distance and weight

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weight and mass

Question 55

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 56

Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.

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Uranus

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Saturn

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Venus

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Neptune

Question 57

Planets that are closer to the sun

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take less time to orbit

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take more time to orbit

Question 58

What is true of all planets in our Solar System?

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They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun

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Planets do not move, only stars move

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Planets make their own light

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Planets are larger than stars

Question 59

True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

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False

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True

Question 60

unit of length that is used in astronomy; equals distance between Earth and sun.

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astronomical unit

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light year

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astronomical distance

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astronomical mile

Question 61

celestial body orbiting a star that meets all the criteria of a planet except that it has not cleared its orbit of other objects.

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dwarf planet

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planet

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asteroid

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moon

Question 62

celestial body orbiting a star that has enough gravity to be spherical and has cleared its orbit of smaller objects.

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planet

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moon

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dwarf planet

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comet

Question 63

our sun and all of the objects that revolve around it because of the sun's gravity.

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solar system

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universal studios

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universe

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universal system

Question 64

one of the 4 planets closest to the sun that are solid, dense, and rocky; Mercury Venus, Earth, or Mars

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inner planets

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outer planets

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dense planets

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inside personal space planets

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