Solar System

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

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One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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Select the order from smallest to largest.

• Star, galaxy, solar system, universe

• Star, galaxy, universe, solar system

• Star, solar system, galaxy, universe

• Star, solar system, universe, galaxy

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 inner planets have rings, and the outer planets don't

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

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

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The inner planets are:

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

How does changing the distance between objects affect the force of gravity?

• Decreasing distance increases gravity
• increasing distance increases gravity 
• Distance does not affect gravity

What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

• ocean tides
• magnetism
• gravity
• the sun's heat and light

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