Solar System Test Review

Force of attraction between two objects because of their masses

• comet

• gravity

• revolve

• rotate

one complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object

• revolve

• rotate

• orbit

• gravity

the spinning of an object on its axis

• meteor

• rotate

• revolve

• gravity

the force of gravity at the surface of Earth or other celestial body

• comet

• orbit

• surface gravity

• rotate

the path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space

• orbit

• rotate

• revolve

• gravity

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

Which of these is an ice giant?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

Which of these is a gas giant?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Earth

What is the name of the star in our solar system?

• The Sun

• Mrs. Polak

• Luna

• Arcturus

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Earth

• Venus

• Neptune

• Mercury