Solar System Data

The images in the picture are particles of debris that are sometimes called shooting stars. They are

• interplanetary dust.

• asteroids

• meteors.

• comets.

Which (on average) takes the longest to orbit the sun (longest period)?

• asteroid

• comet

• earth

• mars

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Which of these planets has the coldest surface temperature?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

Which statement is true about the solar system?

• Inner planets have more moons than outer planets have.

• Inner planets are gaseous; outer planets are terrestrial.

• Inner planets orbit at a lower rate than outer planets do.

• Inner planets are more dense; outer planets are less dense.

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This is a description of a(n)

• asteroid.

• comet.

• meteor.

• star.

The tail of a comet usually faces

• toward the Sun.

• away from the Sun.

• towards the Earth.

• away from the Earth.

Venus has about the same mass as Earth and is about the same distance from the Sun. Yet Venus does not support life. An important difference between Earth and Venus is that Venus lacks

• an atmosphere.

• gravity and water.

• a similar chemical composition.

• water and moderate temperatures.

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several miles in diameter

originate beyond the outer planets

thought to have struck early Earth

bodies of ice, stone, and organic compounds

may have created major changes to Earth's early climate

The list above describes ____________ that are thought to have struck Earth billions of years ago and helped to modify the climate, atmosphere, and oceans of this planet.

• asteroids

• comets

• meteors

• stardust

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Which bodies are composed primarily of rock and metal?

• comets and stars

• stars and meteors

• comets and asteroids

• asteroids and meteors

The Earth is the only planet in our solar system that seems capable of supporting life as we know it. Which of these characteristics is NOT necessary if a planet were to support life?

• source of fresh water

• extreme global warming

• able to receive sunlight

• small changes in temperature

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