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Intro to the Solar System

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Question 1

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Which planet from our Solar System does this picture show?

Mars

Saturn

Mercury

Jupiter

Question 2

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Which planet has thin rings and a storm called the Great Dark Spot?

Jupiter

Neptune

Venus

Uranus

Question 3

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Why is Mars called the “red planet”?

because it has reddish dust and rocks

because it has two red moons

because it has thick red clouds

because it has a Great Red Spot

Question 4

4.

What is the center of our Solar System?

the Moon

the Sun

Earth

asteroids

Question 5

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Which planet is a gas giant?

Mercury

Mars

Neptune

Pluto

Question 6

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Why is Venus the hottest planet in our Solar System?

Its clouds trap in a lot of heat.

It has a very powerful storm.

It is the closest planet to the Sun.

It is mostly made of hot gases.

Question 7

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How is Uranus different from the other planets in our Solar System?

It has rings made of rocks and ice.

It is the furthest planet from the Sun.

It spins on its side like a rolling ball.

It is made mostly of hot gases.

Question 8

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How are the planets in the inner Solar System different from the planets in the outer Solar System?

the inner Solar System planets are larger

the inner Solar System planets are more gaseous

the inner Solar System planets are colder

the inner Solar System planets are warmer

Question 9

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Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet?

Because it is smaller and its orbit around the Sun is different.

Because it has more moons than any of the other planets.

Because one side of Pluto is hot, and the other side is cold.

Because it orbits around Neptune instead of the Sun.

Question 10

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Which sentence is TRUE?

Saturn is the only planet with rings.

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

Jupiter’s surface is dry and rocky.

The Earth is in the outer Solar System.