Solar System Practice Test

Beginning with the closest to the sun, what is the correct order of the planets?

• Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

A scientist would be most likely to use a beaker to

• measure the temperature of the lemon juice.

• measure the length of the lemon juice bottle.

• measure the weight of the lemon juice bottle.

• measure the amount of lemon juice she pours into a solution.

What is the main cause of tides?

• earth's gravity

• the moon's orbit around Earth

• moon's gravitational pull

• the axial tilt of Earth

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Select ALL four (4) of the Gas Giant Planets.

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

A terrestrial planet is composed primarily of

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Water Only

• Multiple Gases

• Rocks and Metals

About what is the temperature shown in degrees fahrenheit?

• 60

• 30

• 0

• 20

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How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

• 24 Hours

• 1 Week

• 1 Month

• 365 Days

The most direct rays from the sun cause ____________________.

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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The seasons on Earth are caused by

• the rotation of the Earth.

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis when it is revolving around the sun.

• the phases of the moon.

• the tilt of the Sun on its axis when is is revolving around the Earth.

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What is the moon phase when we see all of the lighted side of the moon?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

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