National Geographic: Planets

Most stars have ______ moving around them.

• moons

• planets

• asteroids

• comets

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Planets create their own light.

• True

• False

The path an object follows around another object, such as a star, is called a(n) ______.

• rotation

• gravitational pull

• orbit

• circle

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The sun makes heat and light.

• True

• False

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How many planets are there in our Solar System?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

The strong pull of Sun's gravity keeps the planets from floating away.

• True

• False

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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the planets that are in the ______ part of the Solar System.

• hottest

• coldest

On ______, conditions are just right for life.

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

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Saturn's rings are made of ice and dust.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Dwarf planets are much ______ than regular planets.

• smaller

• bigger

• colder

• hotter

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