Earth and Space review

The picture shows a...

• constellation

• asteroid belt

• galaxy

• solar system

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Which planet most likely has more moons than the others?

• Jupiter

• mercury

• earth

• mars

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How are the inner planets alike?

• They have many rings

• They are made mostly of gas

• They are made mostly of rock

• They are colder than outer planets

Which word best describes a mixture of ice, dust and rock that orbits the sun?

• comet

• planet

• asteroid

• moon

What is the best definition of a planet?

• a swirling ball of gas

• a large object made up of rock

• a large object that orbits a star

• a bright object in space that gives off light

What can you conclude about Saturn's distance from the sun?

• it is closer to the sun than jupiter and neptune

• it is farther from the sun than uranus and neptune

• it is closer to the sun than uranus but farther away than jupiter

• it is closer to the sun than jupiter but farther away than neptune

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What planet is farthest from the sun?

• jupiter

• saturn

• mars

• neptune

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How is an asteroid different than a comet?

• an asteroid orbits a star and a comet orbits a planet.

• an asteroid orbits a planet and a comet orbits the sun.

• an asteroid contains mostly rock or metal and a comet contains ice, dust and rock

• an asteroid contains mostly ice, dust and rock and a comet contains rock and metal.

Why does the sun appear brighter than other stars in our galaxy?

• Because it is larger than other stars

• Because it is closer than other stars

• Because it is hotter than other stars

• Because it contains more gasses than other stars

What orbits a star but does not produce its own light?

• asteroid

• moon

• planet

• meteoroid