Planetary Years Quiz

How long does it take for Mercury to orbit around the Sun?

• 687 days

• 88 days

• 365 days

• 225 days

What is the distance from the Sun to Venus?

• 484 million miles

• 142 million miles

• 67 million miles

• 35 million miles

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How long is a year on Mars?

• 687 days

• 4,333 days

• 225 days

• 365 days

What is the distance from the Sun to Jupiter?

• 142 million miles

• 484 million miles

• 35 million miles

• 67 million miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why does NASA need to know how other planets orbit the Sun?

• To study the solar system

• To schedule missions to other planets

• To predict meteor showers

• To understand the Martian year

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What is the distance from the Sun to Uranus?

• 1.78 billion miles

• 887 million miles

• 2.80 billion miles

• 4.5 billion miles

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How long does it take for Saturn to orbit around the Sun?

• 10,759 days

• 687 days

• 225 days

• 365 days

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What is the distance from the Sun to Neptune?

• 4.5 billion miles

• 2.80 billion miles

• 1.78 billion miles

• 887 million miles

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What is the approximate length of an Earth year?

• 365 days

• 365 days plus 6 hours

• 225 days

• 687 days

Why do planets closer to the Sun have shorter years?

• Because they are smaller planets

• Because they have a smaller orbit

• Because they have less gravity

• Because they travel faster