Solar System Quiz

What is the mnemonic device used to remember the order of the planets?

• My Very Evil Mother Just Swatted Uncle's Nose.

• My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Noodles.

• My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos.

• My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nuggets.

Which planets are known as the rocky planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter

What are the gas giants in our solar system?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 12 hours

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What is the term for the Earth's path around the sun?

• Orbit

• Axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

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How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours or 1 day

• 365 days

• 12 hours

• 30 days

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Earth revolves around an imaginary line that goes from the North pole to the South pole.

• true

• false

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Why does the sun seem to be the brightest star?

• The sun seems to be the brightest star because it is the closest star to Earth.
• The sun is the brightest star.

• The sun is the hottest star.

• The sun is the largest star in the universe.

The paths of objects in our Solar System are called

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

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The Sun, Moon, and stars seem to move across the sky because

• Earth rotates around an axis.

• the Sun, moon and stars travel around the Earth once a day.

• the Earth revolves around the sun.

• it takes 365 days for the sun to revolve around earth.

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