The Solar System

How many planets are in the Solar System?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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The Earth spins.  The Moon spins.

Do all planets spin?

• Yes

• No

• Some planets spin when they are close to the Sun. They will stop as they move away from the Sun.

Why is it cold during the winter and hot during the summer?

• The sun causes part of the atmosphere to evaporate

• The Earth is slightly tilted, so we end up with seasons.

• During the Earth's orbit, it gets closer and further away from the Sun.

• Other planets block the Sun's heat during parts of the year.

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Which planet spins on its side causing extreme weather?

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

If you traveled from Earth to the edge of the Solar System (on the International Space Station), how long would it take?

• 11 Months

• 1 Year, 6 Months

• 7 Years

• 18 Years

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What is the biggest planet in Solar System?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

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How many planets have humans visited? 

(not including Earth)

• 0

• 1

• 3

• 5

How many 

planets have robots visited?

(not including Earth)

• 0

• 2

• 5

• 7

Why do the planets stay in orbit around the Sun?

• The planets are connected to each other through dark matter

• The Sun's magnetic field

• They stay in orbit, because they are spinning

• Gravity

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There are eight planets in the Solar System. 

There are two categories of planets. 

What are the names of those two categories?

• Terrestrials/Rocky

• Solid Planets

• Ice/Gas Giants

• Liquid Planets