Solar System

What does our solar system contain?

• sun

• planets and dwarf planets

• moons

• dust and gas

• comets and asteroids

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What galaxy is our solar system located in?

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Messier 87 Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

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What did early astronomers believe about the Earth?

• The Earth was the center of the universe

• The Sun was the center of the universe

• The Moon was the center of the universe

• The planets moved in perfect circles

What is the current understanding about the center of the solar system?

• The Moon is the center

• The Sun is the center

• Earth is the center

• Mars is the center

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What do we use to show a much smaller representation of our solar system? It helps us show the size of objects in the solar system relative to each other.

• Computers

• Rockets

• Satellites

• Scale model

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How many planets are in our solar system?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

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What is the order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest?

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

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

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

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

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What mnemonic device helps us remember the order of the planets closest to farthest?

• "My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Nachos"

• "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles"

• "My Very Energetic Mother Just Sent Us Noodles"

• "My Very Elegant Mother Just Saw Underneath"

Which mnemonic device helps remember the order of the planets by size (largest to smallest)?

• "Jason Sat Under Ninety-Eight Very Marvelous Monsters"

• "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles"

• "Many Very Eager Monkeys Jumped Straight Up Now"

• "Silly Monkeys Eat Many Juicy Strawberries Under Night"

What is the order of the planets according to their size (largest to smallest)?

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

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

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

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

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