Explore the Wonders of Our Solar System: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Science

Question 1

Which planet in our solar system do scientists think could potentially support life?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Uranus

Question 2

Which planet is famous for having a large, red, stormy patch called the Great Red Spot?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Mars

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Saturn

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Uranus

Question 3

Which planet holds the title of being closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 4

What is the name of the region in our solar system that contains numerous asteroids?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid Belt

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Kuiper Belt

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Oort Cloud

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Van Allen Belt

Question 5

What invisible force keeps the planets circling the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

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Centrifugal force

Question 6

What is the nickname of the planet known for its reddish appearance?

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Red Planet

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Blue Planet

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Green Planet

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Yellow Planet

Question 7

Which celestial body is the biggest in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Earth

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Moon

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Mars

Question 8

What is the name of the round object that goes around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Planet

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Sun

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Star

Question 9

Which planet is famous for its bright rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 10

What is the name of the small planet that used to be called the ninth planet?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Ceres

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Eris

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Makemake

Question 11

What is the name of the biggest moon?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

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Titan

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Callisto

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Europa

Question 12

Which of these is a bright ball of hot gas that gives us light and heat?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Star

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Moon

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Planet

Question 13

Which planet in our solar system has a reddish color?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Venus

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 14

Which of these is not a type of celestial body in our solar system?

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Galaxy

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Star

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Moon

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Planet

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

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It is made of rock.

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It gives off light and heat.

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It is a star.

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It is the center of our solar system.

Question 16

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Earth

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Venus

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Mars

Question 17

What is a large, icy body that orbits the Sun called?

Accepted Answer

Comet

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Planet

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Moon

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Asteroid

Question 18

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Mars

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Neptune

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Saturn

Question 19

Which planet in our solar system is known for its stunning rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 20

Which planet in our solar system is often called the Red Planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Saturn

Question 21

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 22

Which is the largest moon in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

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Callisto

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Titan

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Luna

Question 23

Is the Sun a star?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 24

Which planet is our closest neighbor?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 25

What causes the Moon to appear to change shape?

Accepted Answer

The changing angle of sunlight reflecting off the Moon

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The changing distance between the Moon and the Earth

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The tilt of the Earth's axis

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The Sun blocking the Moon's light

Question 26

Which planet is famous for its beautiful rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 27

What was the name of the ninth planet before it was reclassified?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Ceres

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Eris

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Makemake

Question 28

Which objects in our solar system have glowing tails?

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Comets

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Asteroids

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Meteors

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Moons

Question 29

Pluto was once thought to be a planet, but it's not anymore. What is Pluto now called?

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Dwarf planet

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Star

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Moon

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Asteroid

Question 30

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Mars

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Neptune

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Saturn

Question 31

What is an example of a natural satellite?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Asteroid

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Comet

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Planet

Question 32

Which object is the center of our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Moon

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 33

Which planet has distinctive rings around it?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Neptune

Question 34

What was once considered the ninth planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Ceres

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Eris

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Makemake

Question 35

What type of object is a small rocky body that goes around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid

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Comet

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Meteor

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Planet

Question 36

Which moon in our solar system is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

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Callisto

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Luna

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Titan

Question 37

Which planet in our Solar System is often called the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Neptune

Question 38

What is the name of the biggest moon in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

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Callisto

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Titan

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Io

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of planets in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

They have their own light

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They circle the Sun

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They are made of gas or rock

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They have a ball-like shape

Question 40

What is the name of the imaginary line that goes through the center of a planet and its axis of rotation?

Accepted Answer

Axis

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Equator

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Orbit

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Tropic

Question 41

Which planet is known for having big, beautiful rings around it?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Uranus

Question 42

What makes the Earth have different seasons?

Accepted Answer

It tilts on its axis

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Its distance from the Sun

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It circles the Sun

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Its size compared to other planets

Question 43

Which planet in our Solar System is the hottest?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 44

What is the name of the dwarf planet that used to be the ninth planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Eris

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Makemake

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Haumea

Question 45

What is the name of the force that keeps planets orbiting the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Centrifugal force

Question 46

The planet known as the 'Red Planet' is?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Saturn

Question 47

Which celestial object is the biggest in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Moon

Question 48

What's the name of the invisible line connecting Earth's North and South Poles?

Accepted Answer

Axis

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Equator

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Tropic

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Latitude

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a phase that the Moon goes through?

Accepted Answer

Supernova

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New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Full Moon

Question 50

What force keeps the planets moving around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Centrifugal force

Question 51

Which planet has the highest number of moons in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Mars

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Uranus

Question 52

What's the name of the former ninth planet from the Sun, now classified as a dwarf planet?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Eris

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Haumea

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Makemake

Question 53

Which planet in our Solar System is famous for its beautiful rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Mars

Question 54

What is the largest known moon in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

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Callisto

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Titan

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Triton

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a star?

Accepted Answer

Orbits a planet

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Emits its own light

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Made up of hot gases

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Has a gravitational pull

Question 56

Which planet is the biggest in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 57

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Venus

Question 58

What is the name of the celestial body that orbits Earth and provides light at night?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Sun

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Star

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Asteroid

Question 59

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Centrifugal force

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Friction

Question 60

Which of the following celestial bodies is the biggest in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Moon

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Earth

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Venus

Question 61

What is the name of the imaginary boundary that marks the end of the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Heliopause

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Oort Cloud

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Asteroid belt

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Roche limit

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Orbits Earth

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Emits light and heat

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Is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium

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Has a corona

Question 63

How does the Sun produce energy?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear fusion

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Photosynthesis

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Combustion

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Radioactive decay

Question 64

Which planet in our Solar System is known for its rusty red color?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Venus

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Saturn

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Jupiter