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True or False. Is the solar system made up of the sun and its family of eight planets?
True
True or False. Are asteroids chunks of rock and metal that orbit between the planets?
True
True or False. Comets are loose collections of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between the planets.
True
True or False. A planet is a body that gives off light of its own. It doesn't reflect the light from the sun.
False
True or False. The sun is the centre of the solar system. The planets revolve around it.
True
True or False. The Milky Way isn't the galaxy that we live in.
False.
True or False. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
True
True or False. Pluto is now called a "dwarf" planet.
True
Which planet is called the morning or evening star, because it appears in the sky just after sunset and before sunrise?
Venus
Which planet is fifth from the sun, is the largest known planet known for its beautiful colours and its "Great Red Spot"?
Jupiter
True or False. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and is known for its beautiful system of rings that circle the planet.
True
This planet is seventh from the sun. Unlike other planets, this planet lies on its side. It is greenish in colours and has nine faint rings with five moons orbiting the planet. What is the planet's name?
Uranus
True or False. Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky that, to some people, seem to be in the shapes of pictures.
True
True or False. It takes 27 days for the moon to circle Earth.
True
How long does it take Earth to circle the sun?
365 days
True or False. Comets have bright heads and long, shining tails. They shine partly because of light absorbed and re-radiated from the sun and partly because of reflected sunlight.
True
