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Solar System Review
a large hole that is made when a
meteorite crashes into a planet or
moon.
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crater
It includes the Sun, the planets,
their moons, and other objects that
orbit the sun.
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Solar system
A vehicle that carries cameras and
other tools for studying different
objects in space.
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Space probe
A system of millions to trillions of
stars, gases, and dust held
together by gravity.
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galaxy
Space and everything in it
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universe
The study of the sun, moon, stars
and other objects in space.
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astronomy
An object that orbits another object
in space.
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satellite
True or False
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Most of the universe is empty space.
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True
True or False
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Our sun is the largest star in the universe.
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False
True or False
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The Moon is part of our solar system.
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True
True or False
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All planets have one moon.
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False
True or False
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Earth is the only planet with an
atmosphere.
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False
True or False
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Io is the largest moon in the solar system.
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False
True or False
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Mercury has many moons.
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False
True or False
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Mercury is very cold during the day.
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False
True or False
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Mars has many volcanoes.
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True
True or False
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Neptune’s great dark spot is a lot like a
hurricane.
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True
True or False
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Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.
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True
True or False
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Sedna is farther from the sun than Pluto.
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True
True or False
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Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun.
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True
Name the inner planets
Mercury
 Venus
 Earth
 Mars
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Name the outer planets
Jupiter
 Saturn
 Uranus
 Neptune
 Pluto (classified as a dwarf planet)
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Name the gas giants
Jupiter
 Saturn
 Uranus
 Neptune
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What is the largest planet in our solar
system?
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Jupiter
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What planet has rings we can see from
Earth?
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Saturn
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What planet rotates on its side?
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Uranus
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Who was the first person to see the moons
of Jupiter?
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Galileo
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What planet is red?
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Mars
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What planet has a great dark spot that is
like a hurricane?
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Neptune
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What planet is closest to the sun?
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Mercury
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What two planets are a greenish blue color
from the methane gas?
Neptune
 Uranus
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