Video quiz - Solar System

How many moons are in our solar system?

• 178

• 145

• 105

• 95

Which of the following defines the Universe?

• the whole solar system

• a group of planets

• the galaxy that includes the Sun

• all things that exist in space

Which list goes from smallest to largest?

• galaxy, universe, solar system

• solar system, galaxy, universe

• solar system, universe, galaxy

• universe, galaxy, solar system

What is the name of the galaxy that includes Earth?

• The Milky Star

• The White Dwarf

• The Milky Way

• The Milky Sun

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Which of these best defines a planet?

• a large body that does not give off light

• a bright, burning ball of gas

• a body that orbits the Moon

• a mass that defies gravity

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Which of these is an important characteristic of a planet?

• It must be at least 92 million miles from the Sun.

• It must have at least 165 moon.

• It must be massive enough to clear objects from its orbit.

• It must have gravity.

What is a light year?

• A year in which the Sun gives off extra light rays.

• The distance light travels in one year.

• The distance of the Earth from the Sun.

• The amount of time it takes all of the planets to orbit the Sun.

Which of the following planets are in the correct group?

• Terrestrial Planets: Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Neptune

• Extra-Terrestrial Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Terrestrial Planets: Mars, Earth, Venus, and Uranus

• Extra-Terrestrial Planets: Jupiter, IO, Callisto, Europa

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The Milky Way Galaxy gets it's name from ________.

• a Greek myth about the goddess Hera who sprayed milk across the sky.

• a Roman fish who splashed milk in the oceans.

• a Greek god who lives in the sea.

• Galileo who spilt his milk while observing Jupiter's moon.

Our Solar System is a single star system located on an ________ _______ of the Milky Way Galaxy.

• Eagle's crown

• outer rim (arm)

• cluster of Galaxies

• Earth's mountain

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