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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?

Saturn

Mercury

Jupiter

Mars

Question 2

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

Jupiter

Uranus

Venus

Neptune

Question 3

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Why is Mars called the “red planet”?

because it has a Great Red Spot

because it has two red moons

because it has thick red clouds

because it has reddish dust and rocks

Question 4

4.

What is the center of our Solar System?

Earth

asteroids

the Sun

the Moon

Question 5

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Which planet is a gas giant?

Pluto

Mercury

Mars

Neptune

Question 6

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Why is Venus the hottest planet in our Solar System?

It is the closest planet to the Sun.

Its clouds trap in a lot of heat.

It has a very powerful storm.

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 is made mostly of hot gases.

It spins on its side like a rolling ball.

It has rings made of rocks and ice.

It is the furthest planet from the Sun.

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 warmer

the inner Solar System planets are more gaseous

the inner Solar System planets are colder

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 it orbits around Neptune instead of the Sun.

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

Question 10

10.

Which sentence is TRUE?

Saturn is the only planet with rings.

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

The Earth is in the outer Solar System.

Jupiter’s surface is dry and rocky.