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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a complete list of the inner planets?
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a complete list of the outer planets?
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
- 3. Multiple Choice
The orbits of the objects in the solar system are the direct result of which of the following feature of the Sun?
Its magnetic field
Its brightness
Its gravitational pull
Its chemical composition
- 4. Multiple Choice
If someone is building a scale model of our solar system which characteristic would be the most difficult to build into the model?
The relative sizes of the objects
The colors of the objects
The distances between objects
The composition of the objects
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are in our solar system?
(Choose all correct answers)
planets
multiple stars
moons
asteroids
comets
- 6. Multiple Choice
The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?
The period of rotation of the Sun
The distance between the Sun and Venus
The speed of the orbit of Venus
The colors of the Sun and Venus
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are the characteristics of the inner planets in the solar system?
(Choose all correct answers)
Giant balls of gas and ice
Hard and rocky
Very Large
Smaller
Have many moons
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are the characteristics of the outer planets in the solar system?
(Choose all correct answers)
Giant balls of gas and ice
Hard and rocky
Very Large
Smaller
Have many moons
- 9. Multiple Choice
A large object orbiting a star
Planet
Moon
Asteroids
Sun
Comet
- 10. Multiple Choice
A star that is dense and made up of hot gases
Planet
Moon
Asteroids
Sun
Comet
- 11. Multiple Choice
Masses that orbit around a planet
Planet
Moon
Asteroids
Sun
Comet
- 12. Multiple Choice
Large metallic objects that are clustered in bands called belts
Planet
Moon
Asteroids
Sun
Comet
- 13. Multiple Choice
Jupiter has over 60 of these orbiting it.
asteroids
comets
meteroids
moons
- 14. Multiple Choice
What holds celestial objects in orbit?
Centripetal Force
Gravity
Mass
Luck
- 15. Multiple Choice
Order from smallest to largest:
planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
planet, galaxy, solar system, universe
- 16. Multiple Choice
How can you tell the difference between moons and planets?
moons are smaller than planets
planets have life, moons do not
planets orbit around stars, moons orbit around planets
planets have rings
- 17. Multiple Choice
What separates the inner and outer planets
Mars
Jupiter
Comet Belt
Asteroid Belt
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which criteria of a plant does Pluto NOT meet, which caused it to be demoted to a dwarf planet?
The object is in orbit around the Sun.
The object has a nearly spherical shape.
The object has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit of smaller objects.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What characteristics do all of the Inner Planets have in common?
Gas Giants
Rocky Planet
Has more than 2 moons
Does not have craters
- 20. Multiple Choice
What characteristics do all of the Outer Planets have in common?
Gas Giants
Rocky Planet
Has less than 2 moons
Has craters
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