Outer Space

How big is our Solar System?

• 1 million miles in diameter

• 11.65 trillion miles in diameter

• 5.825 trillion miles in radius

• 15.893 trillion miles in diameter

• 6.938 trillion miles in radius

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What is the closest star to the Earth?

• Sirius A

• Sun

• Venus

• Mars

In which galaxy is our Solar System located in?

• Aquarius

• The MIlky Way

• The Big Dipper

• Cancer

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Neptune is the...

• fifth planet from the Sun.

• eighth planet from Earth.

• eighth planet from the Sun.

• fifth planet from Earth.

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Which planet is the densest (would float in water) in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Saturn

How did Mars get its nickname "the Red Planet?"

• From the iron minerals in the Martian soil that oxidize, or rust, causing the soil and atmosphere to look red

• It looks to be red when we look at it from satellite imaging

• There is no oxygen and it looks red without any life, hence the nickname

• There is no real reason for the nickname

Which planet is now known as a "dwarf planet?"

• Neptune

• Pluto

• Mercury

• Earth

How come people on the Space Station can float in the air?

• Because they're so skinny

• Because there's no gravity in outer space

• Because there's LOTS of gravity

Which moon phase is this?

• Quarter Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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Which moon phase is this?

• Quarter Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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