Planets of the Solar System

What are the four terrestrial (rocky) planets in the Solar System?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter

• Mars, Earth, Saturn, and Neptune

What is the Kuiper Belt?

• A region of the Solar System beyond Neptune that contains many small icy bodies and is the source of short-period comets.

• A large asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.

• A zone of gas giants including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

• A theoretical area where dark matter is believed to exist.

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What is the role of gravity in the Solar System?

• Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and governs the motion of celestial bodies.

• Gravity is responsible for the color of the planets in the Solar System.

• Gravity only affects the Earth and has no impact on other celestial bodies.

• Gravity is the reason why the Sun is the hottest star in the universe.

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What is the largest moon of Saturn?

• Titan

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

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What is the significance of the asteroid belt?

• It is a region between Earth and Mars that contains water bodies.

• It is a region between Mars and Jupiter that contains numerous rocky bodies and is considered the boundary between the inner rocky planets and the outer gas giants.

• It is a region that contains only gas giants and no rocky bodies.

• It is a region that is known for its large number of comets.

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What planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the significance of the heliocentric model?

• It states that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System.

• It proposes that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System, with planets orbiting around it.

• It suggests that the Moon is the center of the Solar System.

• It claims that all celestial bodies are stationary.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

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What is the main component of the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

• A planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has cleared its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun but has not cleared its orbit.

• A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star and is smaller than a dwarf planet.

• A planet is a celestial body that does not orbit the Sun, while a dwarf planet does orbit the Sun.

• A planet is a celestial body that is made up of gas, while a dwarf planet is made up of solid material.