Chapter 21 Solar

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

Which planet is third from the sun?

• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus
• Earth

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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth
• Uranus

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A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

A small rocky object orbiting the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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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

Where is the asteroid belt found?

• between earth and mars
• Between Uranus and Neptune
• Between Mercury and Venus
• Between Mars and Jupiter