6th Grade .2 Level 2

What is the primary force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Nuclear force

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VA.6.2.c

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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VA.6.2.b

What is the term for the path a planet takes as it revolves around the sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

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VA.6.2.b

Which of the following is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

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VA.6.2.b

What is the main component of the sun?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• Helium

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Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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VA.6.2.b

What is the force that causes objects to fall towards Earth?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Tension

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VA.6.2.c

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

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VA.6.2.b

What is the term for the spinning of a planet on its axis?

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Precession

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VA.6.2.b

Which planet is known for having a Great Red Spot?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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VA.6.2.b