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1. This planet appears to be lying on its side. A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Uranus E. none of these 2. This planet is the hottest on the solar syste . This is due to the s!irling "louds pf sulfur and sulfuri" a"id that obs"ure its surfa"e a#ing its at osphere hea$y and dense. A. %er"ury B. &enus C. Earth D. %ars E. none of these '. The only asteroid #no!n to ha$e a satellite. A. Ceres B. Eris C. %a#e a#e D. (da E. none of these ). (t is an anti"y"loni" stor on Jupiter that has been e*isting for 1+, years and it is e*pe"ted to last for another ')- years. A. .DS B. .BS C. .SS D. SSS E. none of these -. (t is the se"ond largest planet and it has spe"ta"ular rings that "an be seen on Earth by teles"ope. A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Uranus E. none of these /. (t di$ides the planets into (nner 0lanets and 1uter 0lanets. A. 2uiper Belt B. Asteroid Belt C. 1ort Cloud D. heliopause E. none of these 3. 0luto is no! "onsidered a 4444. A. .iant 0lanet B. D!arf 0lanet C. Elf 0lanet D. 5ittle Solar Syste E. none of these +. (t is ade up of any s all "o ets orbiting around the sun. (t is the area !herein s"ientists belie$ed 0luto to be a part of. A. 2uiper Belt B. Asteroid Belt C. 1ort Cloud D. heliopause E. none of these 6. The belt in nu ber + !as dis"o$ered by 444. A. Ni"olaus Coperni"us B. .alileo .alilei C. .erard 2uiper D. 0tole y E. none of these
1,. 1ne of the definitions of a planet is that it should be in orbit around the sun and that it should ha$e no other planet "oin"iding !ith its 444. A. surfa"e B. at osphere C. satellite D. orbit E. none of these 11. %a7ority of the planets ha$e a "ounter"lo"#!ise dire"tion. This is "alled 444 otion. A. prograde B. retrograde C. stationary D. "onstant E. none of these 12. 1nly &enus a ong the + planets has a 444 "lo"#!ise otion. A. prograde B. retrograde C. stationary D. "onstant E. none of these otion. (t is a
1'. The 4444 planets are ade up of ostly gas. A. 8o"#y 0lanets B. (nner 0lanets C. 1uter 0lanets D. .iant 0lanets E. none of these 1). The only planet !here there is life. A. %er"ury B. &enus C. Earth D. %ars E. none of these 1-. (t is a hea$ily9"ratered planet and is fastest in re$ol$ing around the sun. A. %er"ury B. &enus C. Earth D. %ars E. none of these 1/. An anti"y"loni" stor on Neptune si ilar to that of Jupiter:s; only it lasts for a shorter period of ti e. A. .DS B. .BS C. .SS D. SSS E. none of these 13. The fifth planet fro the sun and it is the largest planet fro solar syste . A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Uranus E. none of these the
1+. The nearest star to the Earth. A. Sun B. 0ro*i a Centauri C. Alpha Centauri D. 8igel E. none of these
16. 0luto:s satellite and is no! belie$ed to be its t!in planet. A. Ceres B. Eris C. %a#e a#e D. Charon E. none of these 2,. (t is the first #no!n asteroid and it is no! "onsidered as a d!arf planet li#e 0luto. A. Ceres B. Eris C. %a#e a#e D. (da E. none of these
1,. 1ne of the definitions of a planet is that it should be in orbit around the sun and that it should ha$e no other planet "oin"iding !ith its 444. A. surfa"e B. at osphere C. satellite D. orbit E. none of these 11. %a7ority of the planets ha$e a "ounter"lo"#!ise dire"tion. This is "alled 444 otion. A. prograde B. retrograde C. stationary D. "onstant E. none of these 12. 1nly &enus a ong the + planets has a 444 "lo"#!ise otion. A. prograde B. retrograde C. stationary D. "onstant E. none of these otion. (t is a
1'. The 4444 planets are ade up of ostly gas. A. 8o"#y 0lanets B. (nner 0lanets C. 1uter 0lanets D. .iant 0lanets E. none of these 1). The only planet !here there is life. A. %er"ury B. &enus C. Earth D. %ars E. none of these 1-. (t is a hea$ily9"ratered planet and is fastest in re$ol$ing around the sun. A. %er"ury B. &enus C. Earth D. %ars E. none of these 1/. An anti"y"loni" stor on Neptune si ilar to that of Jupiter:s; only it lasts for a shorter period of ti e. A. .DS B. .BS C. .SS D. SSS E. none of these 13. The fifth planet fro the sun and it is the largest planet fro solar syste . A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Uranus E. none of these the
1+. The nearest star to the Earth. A. Sun B. 0ro*i a Centauri C. Alpha Centauri D. 8igel E. none of these
16. 0luto:s satellite and is no! belie$ed to be its t!in planet. A. Ceres B. Eris C. %a#e a#e D. Charon E. none of these 2,. (t is the first #no!n asteroid and it is no! "onsidered as a d!arf planet li#e 0luto. A. Ceres B. Eris C. %a#e a#e D. (da E. none of these
