U1 Solar System Unit Test

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25 questions
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How many planets are beliveved to be in our solar system?

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Besides the Earth, where else in our solar system has there been manned spaced craft?

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Which of the following is not a property of the outer planets?

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Which object in the Solar System has the most mass?

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Choose the most accurate and complete definition of gravity

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Which instrument used the effects of Earth's rotation?

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Which invention help prove the sun is the center of the solar system?

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What causes day/night cycle on Earth?

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Which statement about revolution is CORRECT?

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Which phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

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What is the cause of tides on Earth?

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Which season is it in the southern hemisphere in June?

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Which of the folowing is classified as a dwarf planet?

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Marty learned about the solar system. Which statement best describes how the planets in the solar system are the same?

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Which of these places in the solar system most likely contain volcanic rocks?

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Arrange the planets in order from closest to the sun, to furthest away.

  1. Venus
  2. Saturn
  3. Uranus
  4. Mercury
  5. Mars
  6. Jupiter
  7. Neptune
  8. Earth
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Which statement is true about the solar system?

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Which two solar system objects have the least amount of disance between them?

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Which of the following helps keep the Moon in its orbit?

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Which phase of the moon occurs between the new moon and the first quarter?

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Which natural event occurs with the most frequency?

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Tides on Earth are caused by the gravitational pull of -

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Which planet does NASA scientist hope to send humans next?

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A telescope would be the most useful in answering which questions?

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When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun causing the rays of light to hit Earth at large angles, which season occurs?