Solar System Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which planet do the moons Oberon and Titania belong to?

2. Which is NOT an inner planet?

3. Approximately how old is the universe?

4. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the relationship between components of the universe?

5. One year on Mercury is about 88 Earth days. This means that is takes 88 Earth days for Mercury to _____

6. The distance an object is above the surface of the Earth is called.

7. Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.

8. Which one is the fastest rotation?

9. The length of the year is determined by the amount of time it takes _____

10. What force acted on the massive nebula to collapse it and eventually form our sun?

11. Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?

12. What are comets mostly made of?

13. What is the only planet that can sustain life?

14. Which gas is 21% of Earth's Atmosphere?

15. Correct statement about probes is _____

16. Planets' orbit the Sun in what shape?

17. Ptolemy's view of the universe

18. What is a fact about the OUTER planets?

19. I am the third planet from the sun. I orbited by one moon. I am also called and the blue and living planet.

20. Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system? Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto.

21. What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

22. Which planet(s) have rings?

23. What would be the best model to show the Earth's rotation?

24. Why is the sun important to the earth?

25. The largest of _____ moons, Titan, is larger than the planet Mercury.