Planets

Front

The mass of an object does not change from one planet to the next.

Back

True

Front

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Back

False

Front

Do the outer planets have solid, rocky surfaces?

Back

False

Front

The inner planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

Back

True

Front

The inner planets are known as “gas giants” and the outer planets are known as “terrestrial planets.”

Back

False

Front

The outer planets are larger in size than the inner planets.

Back

True

Front

An AU is the average distance between:

The Sun and Pluto

,

any two planets

,

The Sun and Earth

,

The Earth and the moon

Back

The Sun and Earth

Front

How are the planets spaced in our solar system?

Back

unevenly throughout our solar system

Front

What accounts for 99% of the mass in our solar system?

Back

The Sun

Front

The closest star to Earth is:

Jupiter

,

Alpha Centauri

,

The Sun

,

The Milky Way

Back

The Sun