Solar System Review

What is the most massive object in our solar system?

• The Sun

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

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What is the glowing visible path of a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere called?

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

Where do most asteroids lie in our solar system?

• Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

• Between the orbits of Earth and Mars

• Between the orbits of Venus and Earth

• Between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn

What is a small mass of dust and ice that travels in an orbit around the Sun called?

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moon

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Which plants have a composition of mostly gases?

• Mercury and Jupiter

• Uranus and Neptune

• Earth and Saturn

Which celestial object has a very long, tilted orbit around the sun?

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

The Sun is described as....

• A gaseous planet

• a yellow, medium star

• a ball of rock and ice

• made up of gases and rings

What is the name for a portion of a meteoroid (or asteroid) that survives its passage through the atmosphere and strikes Earth’s surface?

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

What is the name for a small rock that revolves in an orbital path around the Sun?

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moon

What is the name for the spinning a celestial object on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Eclipse

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