A Quiz Abo u t
R e lat i ve
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A C t i v i t y! Sure, we know the names and we’ve seen the numbers, but could you rank the objects in our Solar System in order of size? Take the quiz on the following page to find out. Good luck! Earth www.basherbooks.com
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In st ruc tors Page a. 1,485 . ......................... Pluto b. 2,159 ............................The Moon c. 3,032 .......................... Mercury d. 3,200 .......................... Titan e. 4,220 .......................... Mars f. 7,521 ........................... Venus g. 7,916 ........................... Earth h. 30,775 . ....................... Neptune i. 31,763 ......................... Uranus j. 74,898 . ....................... Saturn k. 88,846 ........................ Jupiter l. 864,000 ...................... Sun m. 7,916,000,000 ............. The Solar System
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a
b
h
2,159 miles
1,485 miles
c
3,032 miles
b
d
3,200 miles
i
e
4,220 miles
c
f
7,521 miles
j
g
7,916 miles
d
h
30,775 miles
k
i
31,763 miles
e
I spin on my side with my axis at a right angle
I have the fastest clouds in the system and an ocean of boiling methane
Home sweet home
j
74,898 miles
The only planet with “jewelry”
The most radiant thing in the night sky after the moon
Iron minerals give me my reddish hue
I orbit another body, but have an atmosphere of my own
I orbit fast, but spin slow, slow, slow
Although I shine bright, I have no light of my own
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A Basher Astronomy Quiz about relative size
l
f
k
88,846 miles
m
Although I’m just a planet, I could have been a star
l
864,000 miles
A yellow dwarf, halfway through its life
g
m
7,916,000,000 miles
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