Solar System

An astronomer is studying a set of rocky objects that orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Which objects is the astronomer studying?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteorites

• Meteors

Which path most closely illustrates the orbit of a comet?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

What planet is this? (Hint: The largest planet)

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Neptune

Which planet is this? (Hint: The hottest planet)

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

• Saturn

Which of the following bodies is a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO)

• Pluto

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

What is the force that holds our solar system together?

• Sun's Gravity

• Inertia

• Light

• Ropes and Stuff

When the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth is tilted directly toward the Sun, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

What moon phase is this?

• Waxing Crescent

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

Which of the following is an outer planet?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

How would the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon change if the Moon was twice as far away?

• The force would increase.

• The force would be the same.

• The force would decrease.

• The force would disappear.