
Solar System
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- Q1Planet A is rocky, terrestrial, and close to the Sun. Which answer choice could correctly identify Planet A?NeptuneJupiterMarsSaturn30s
- Q2Which answer shows three of the outer planets?Earth, Neptune, SaturnJupiter, Neptune, SaturnUranus, Neptune, MarsJupiter, Venus Uranus30s
- Q3What is a piece of rock that enters the Earth's atmosphere?meteoroidcometasteroid30s
- Q4How are the following planets classified? Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury?terrestrial giantsterrestrial planetsgas giantsasteroid planets30s
- Q5List these planets in order from closest to the sun and going outwardMars, Venus, Earth, MercuryMercury, Venus, Earth, MarsVenus, Mars, Earth, MercuryMars, Earth, Jupiter, Venus30s
- Q6The illustration below shows some of the inner planets of the solar system that are located inside of the Asteroid Belt. One planet is missing. Which planet is it?Jupiterthe MoonNeptuneMars30s
- Q7The Sun exerts a large force of gravity because it isso far from each planetso smallSo massiveso close to each planet30s
- Q8A ball of ice and dust which orbits the sunasteroidmeteoritemeteroidcomet30s
- Q9Which planet has four moons named Europa, Callisto, Ganymede, and Io?SaturnJupiterUranusNeptune30s
- Q10Why to the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun?The Sun is the celestial body with the greatest mass.The Sun is the brightest body in the solar system.The Sun around millions of years before the planets.The Sun has the strongest magnetic pull.30s
- Q11A student is sorting cards of celestial objects. What group should the Sun be placed in?gas gianta starcometplanet30s
- Q12The Sun has big explosions of hot gas calledstartslightningsunspotssolar flares30s
- Q13Gravitational force isthe push that keeps us from sinking into the ground.a force that attracts any objects with massa desire to check your phone.lets balloons fly up.30s
- Q14What causes orbit?Nothing, space contains zero gravity.speedforward motion an d gravityinability to stop30s
- Q15What is the difference between an asteroid and meteoroid?A meteoroid is a large chunk of ice.Asteroids are larger and meteoroids are small.Meteoroids are found only in oceans.30s