Solar System Quiz 19 (25 MCQs)

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1. Why do the planets orbit the sun?

2. Which of Kepler's Laws described the shape of a planet's orbit?

3. What does it mean to orbit?

4. All planets have the following characteristics EXCEPT

5. Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

6. What is the time it takes for an object to spin (on its axis) in a circle

7. During which phases of the Moon can a person observe the occurrence of neap tides?

8. The star at the center of our solar system.

9. How does the sun produce energy?

10. What are Saturn's rings made of?

11. Which of the following is a reason that life exists on Earth?

12. The Moon revolves around

13. How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

14. What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

15. A chunk of rock or iron that is less than 1, 000 km (621mi) in diameter and that orbits the sun is call a(n)

16. _____ is covered with gas that smells like stinky eggs.

17. The seasons are related to

18. Which planet is farther from the sun than Venus but closer than Mars?

19. One complete rotation of Earth around the sun is what?

20. A nebula starts to collapse because of

21. Which figure is closest to the age of the solar system?

22. The center of our solar system is the _____

23. A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

24. Earth and its solar system are a part of which of the following galaxies?

25. What is one factor that makes life possible on Earth?