Georgia Milestones Earth science practice test ll

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

The _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud
• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Photosphere

Meteoroids usually come from _______ or asteroids. 

• Meteors
• Comets

^{T/F (if false replace the word in blue)} 
Asteroids are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets. 

• True
• Meteors
• Comets
• Meteoroids

Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

• Pluto
• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Earth

An enormous system of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity is called a _________.

• Galaxy
• Light-year
• Star
• Magnitude

The unit of measurement for distances outside the solar system is a ______________

• Galaxy
• Light-year
• Star
• Magnitude

A small rocky object that orbits the sun is __________

• Planet
• Comet
• Solar System
• Asteroid

The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the __________

• Planet
• Comet
• Solar System
• Asteroid

A small orbiting body made of dust, ice and frozen gases is a __________

• Planet
• Comet
• Solar System
• Asteroid