Space and Scale

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

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Which definition accurately describes the Astronomical Unit (AU)?

• The average distance between the planets. 
• The average distance between Earth and Mars.
• The average distance between the Earth and the Sun. 
• The average size of the Earth compared to the Sun. 

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How do the sizes of the inner planets compare to the sizes of the outer planets?

• The inner planets are larger.
• The outer planets are smaller.
• There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.
• The inner planets are smaller.

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Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets.

• The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.
• The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.
• The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.
• There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.

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

• True
• False

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What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

Earth's nearest neighboring planets are _____.

• Venus and Mars
• Mars and Jupiter
• Mercury and Venus
• Mercury and Jupiter

This shows 

• Size difference between the planets accurately
• Distance between the planets accurately
• All choices

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The _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud
• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Photosphere

Why can planets be seen in different locations at different times?

•  because the Sun moves around the planets
• because telescopes are located in different places
• because of the different months of the year
• because planets move in an orbit around the Sun

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