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The Scale of Our Solar System
Use the article and what you have learned about the solar system to respond to the
following questions. Read each question and choose one answer that best supports the
question.
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1. Which planet is farthest from the sun?
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Neptune
D. Uranus
2. Which object in our solar system is the largest?
A. Jupiter
B. Sun
C. Saturn
D. Mercury
3. Which planet takes the longest to revolve around the sun?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Jupiter
D. Neptune
4. Which planet has the longest Day?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
5. Which planet has the most moons?
A. Jupiter
B. Earth
C. Neptune
D. Uranus
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6. What is the difference between a moon and a planet. In your response be sure to
include the motion and size of each object?
7. Does the Earth's moon rotate and revolve. In your response be sure to explain which
portion of the moon is visible from Earth.
Answers
1. C 2. B 3.D 4. C 5. D, 6. moons revolve around planets and planets orbit the sun, 7.
The moon rotates and revolves at the same speed; therefore, we only can see one full side
of the moon from Earth.