Unit 09: 4.5/4.6 Planets & Solar System

Which of the following statements is true about the rotation of planets?

• Planets rotate around the sun.

• Planets rotate on their axes.

• Planets do not rotate.

• Planets rotate around the moon.

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VA.4.5.a

What is the correct order of the first four (terrestrial) planets from the sun?

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

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VA.4.5.b

Which planet is known for having a prominent ring system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

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VA.4.5.b

How does the size of the sun compare to the planets?

• The sun is smaller than all the planets.

• The sun is about the same size as Earth.

• The sun is larger than all the planets.

• The sun is the same size as Jupiter.

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VA.4.5.c

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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VA.4.5.b

What is the primary reason planets revolve around the sun?

• The sun's magnetic field

• The sun's gravitational pull

• The sun's light

• The sun's heat

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VA.4.5.a

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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VA.4.5.c

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

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VA.4.5.b

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 12 hours

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VA.4.5.a

Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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VA.4.5.b