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Georgia Milestones Practice Test 1 (GaMT1)
8. Venus has the highest surface temperature of all the planets in our solar system. Which is the best explanation for
this?
A. Venus rotates on its axis very slowly.
B. Venus is very close to the Sun.
C. Venus revolves around the Sun relatively quickly.
D. Venus's atmosphere has thick clouds and carbon dioxide.
9. Astronomers usually measure the distance from Earth to the Moon in
A. meters.
B. kilometers.
C. light-years.
D. fathoms.
10. A characteristic of gaseous planets is that they have
A. no density.
B. a density greater than Earth's.
C. a density the same as Earth's.
D. a density less than Earth's.
11. The asteroid belt is located between
A. the Sun and Earth.
B. Mars and Jupiter.
C. Neptune and Pluto.
D. Saturn and Uranus.
12. The reason that a student does not feel the gravitational pull of the Sun is because
A. the Sun has no gravitational pull.
B. the mass of the Sun is very small.
C. the Sun is very far away.
D. Earth is so much smaller than the Sun.
13.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A. Jupiter
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Mercury
14. Which planet do scientists think once had surface water or flowing rivers?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
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