Planets, Asteroids and Comets

Which of the following solar system objects has a tail?

• meteor

• meteorite

• comet

• asteroid

Where can most of the asteroids be found?

• In the Oort cloud

• In the area between Mars and Jupiter

• In the Kuiper Belt

• Out past Pluto

When we see streaks of light falling in the sky, we call them falling stars but these objects are actually ________________

• meteors

• comets

• meteorites

• asterites

Which planet doesn't have a moon?

• Earth
• Mars
• Mercury
• Jupiter

Which planet has the largest continuous hurricane?

• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

Which of the following is not true?
Planets closer to the sun...

• are hotter
• revolve slower
• have less moons
• are smaller

The inner and outer planets are divided by...

• The asteroid belt
• The oort cloud
• The kuiper belt
• a fraction

Which planet has very visible rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Earth
• Neptune

What is the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
• Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Neptune

What does the word terrestrial mean?

• Warm planets
• planets with moons
• planets with ailens
• Rocky planets