Astronomy Quiz 1 - The Solar System

Which object is the largest?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• the sun

Using the H-R diagram, astronomers classify stars using which two star properties?

• color and composition

• size and surface temperature

• surface temperature and absolute brightness

• surface temperature and apparent brightness

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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Select the order from smallest to largest.

• Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
• Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
• Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
• Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way

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What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

• ocean tides
• magnetism
• gravity
• the sun's heat and light

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Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
• a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
• all known objects
• all of the above

Our solar system is located in which galaxy?

• Orion's Belt

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Whirlpool

Starting at the Sun and moving outward, what is the correct order of the planets in our Solar System?

• Sun: Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Sun: Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth

• Sun: Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is the center of our solar system?

• moon
• earth
• sun
• Jupiter