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How many planets are there in the solar system?
6
8
9
14
Which is NOT part of our solar system?
the moons around Jupiter
asteroids and meteoroids
comets
stars that are not the Sun
The ____ are the four planets closest to the Sun
outer planets
gas giants
inner planets
larger
The inner planets rotate _____ than the outer planets.
more slowly
more quickly
more frequent
less frequent
Which two planets do not have moons?
Mercury and Mars
Mercury and Neptune
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Mars
Some of the dwarf planets in our solar system are:
Makemake, Ceres and Charon
Pluto, Pallas and Eris
Eris, Pluto and Nix
Haumea, Pluto and Eris
The moons are made up of:
rock or ice
rock or gas
rock or metals
ice or gas
The outer planets are ____ than the inner planets,
smallest
larger
slower
rocky
The outer planets are also called ________.
terrestrial planets
larger planets
gas giants
farthest planets
The outer planets have thick atmospheres of ____ and ______.
oxygen and helium
carbon dioxide and helium
hydrogen and nitrogen
Hydrogen and helium
The four inner planets are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
The four outer planets are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
The ______ do not have solid surfaces and have a small, rocky core.
outer planets
terrestrial planets
inner planets
smallest
The outer planets are also called ________.
gas giants
terrestrial planets
inner p[lanets
smallest
The outer planets are made of _____.
rock and ice
rock and metals
gas
ice
The outer planets all have a core, mantle, and crust.
True
False
The outer planets are also called gas giants
True
False
Moons are rocky, some are icy, but none of them are made entirely of gas.
True
False
The inner planets have few or no moons, no rings, and they rotate more slowly than the outer planets.
True
False
Each inner planet also has many moons.
True
False
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