Outer Space Test Review

What is the name of the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

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Which object is the largest in the universe?

• Planet

• Star

• Solar System

• Galaxy

How many phases of the Moon are there?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

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The Moon is a natural ______ of Earth.

• comet

• axis

• satellite

• space probe

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Which of the following objects is the smallest?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• The Solar System

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What is the main reason we experience different seasons on Earth?

• The distance from the Sun changes

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The shape of Earth's orbit

• The speed of Earth's rotation

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Which of the following would increase the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?

• Decreasing the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• Reducing the mass of the Sun

• Reducing the mass of the Earth

• Changing the net electrical charge of the Earth

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Which of the following is the largest object in our Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Saturn

• Mars

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What is the correct order of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse?

• Sun – Earth – Moon

• Earth – Moon – Sun

• Sun – Moon – Earth

• Moon – Sun – Earth

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Which objects make up the solar system?

• A sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets

• Stars, planets, a moon, an asteroid, meteoroids, comets

• A sun, a planet, a moon, asteroids, meteoroids, comets

• Planets, moons, an asteroid, a meteoroid, a comet

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