Space and Planets Quiz

Which is the order of the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

Which planet is third from the Sun in our solar system?

• Mars
• Earth
• Venus
• Jupiter

During the Apollo 14 moon landing, astronauts played golf on the moon. Which of the following would be less on the moon than on Earth?

• The mass of the golf ball
• The weight of the golf ball
• The mass and size of the golf ball
• The weight and size of the golf ball

Martha wants to know if there is a difference between mass and weight. Which statement is correct to tell Martha?

• Mass and weight are the same.
• Mass and weight change with motion.
• Mass measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas weight measures the force of gravity.
• Weight measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas mass measures the force of gravity.

A person made this statement in a newspaper interview.
"I'd love to go to the moon because then I'd have less mass!"
What is wrong with this statement?

• The person would have more mass, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have less weight, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have less volume, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have more volume, not less mass, on the moon.

Which of the following lists the outer planets in order based on their distance (closest to farthest) from the Sun?

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

Where would a person's weight be the least?

• Moon
• Earth
• Asteroid
• Space

What object separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• Pluto
• The Asteroid Belt
• The Sun
• The Earth

Which planet is located between Venus and Jupiter?

• Mercury
•  Earth
• Saturn
• Neptune

We are in the ___________.

• Sunny System

• Solar System

• Star System

• Sun System

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