Space Review

The "Great Red Spot" is a large storm found on what planet?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

How many planets do scientist believe to be in our current solar system?

• 8

• 10

• 4

• too many to count

Which characteristic is common to the four outer planets in our solar system?

• low mass

• high density

• fast revolution

• gaseous composition

What is the 5th planet from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which of the following BEST describes why the Moon orbits the Earth?

• energy reflected from Earth

• the distance of Earth, and Moon from Sun

• gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth

• winds generated on Earth

Identify the planets known as gas giants.

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

• Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter

• Pluto, Huamea, Makemake, Ceres

• Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Neptune

Identify the planets known as rocky or terrestrial planets.

• Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

• Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

• Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Mercury

Where does the asteroid belt lie?

• between Saturn and Uranus

• between Earth and Mars

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Jupiter and Saturn

What is the 3rd planet from the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

Which planet has only one moon?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars