Objects in our Solar System

The distance from the Earth to the Sun

• Universal Metric

• Light Year

• Space Ruler

• Astronomical Unit

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Select the answer that has the objects in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• Galaxy, Planet, Star, Comet, Universe

• Comet, Star, Planet, Universe, Galaxy

• Universe, Galaxy, Star, Planet, Comet

• Comet, Planet, Star, Galaxy, Universe

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of moons?

• A moon is a "natural Satellite" of a planet

• Moons are usually solid and rocky

• All planets have at least one moon orbiting them

• Moons are usually round, but can be egg-shaped

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Which extraterrestrial object spews off gas and dust, producing a coma and tail around its icy body as it passes close to earth?

• asteroid

• comet

• meteoroid

• meteor

Which of the following is the most massive object in the solar system?

• sun

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

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Gravity is responsible for which of the following characteristics of a galaxy?

• The motion of the objects within it

• The size of its largest stars

• Its location within the universe

• The color of light it emits

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All the outer planets are made mostly of

• water ice.

• metal and rock.

• gas and liquid around a solid core.

All the inner planets

• have at least one moon.

• have thick atmospheres.

• are rocky and have a solid outer layer.

Which inner planet has the longest period of revolution and why?

• Venus, because it spins very slowly.

• Mercury, because it is closet to the Sun.

• Mars, because it is farthest from the Sun.

All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky