The Solar System

What is the name of this Nebula?

• Helix Nebula

• God's Eye Nebula

• Merxi Nebula

• Dwarf Nebula

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Our Solar System formed how many years ago?

• 45 Billion

• 4.5 Billion

• 12 Billion

• 1.2 Billion

Think about trying to see a particular object in space. Which factors could affect whether or not you would be able to see the object? Select all that apply.

• the brightness of the sky

• your position on Earth

• the brightness of the object

• the rotational speed of the object

How many earths could fit inside of the sun?

• 1

• 1.3 million

• 333,000

• 13 billion

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Which planet in our solar system has the highest density?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

Which planet in our solar system has the largest diameter?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mercury

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Do all the planets orbit in the same direction?

• Yes

• No

• We don't know

• Most of them, but not all of them

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are rocky bodies that orbit larger bodies, such as planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids.

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This illustration of the solar system is not drawn to scale. Why do you think the artist decided not to draw the sizes and distances of the planets to scale?

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_ was the first person known to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets.