Space Review

How many planets are in our solar system

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 1000's

Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?

• It's too far from the sun

• It doesn't orbit the sun

• It doesn't clear its neighborhood

• It isn't round

What space rock is most commonly found in a "belt" between Mars and Jupiter

• comets

• meteoroids

• meteorites

• asteroids

Which space rock orbits the sun in an elliptical (oval) path?

• comet

• meteor

• asteroid

• moon

Which of the following is the light created when a space rock enters the Earth's atmosphere?

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

• meteorite

What time is it when the sun is at its highest point in the sky?

• 7:00 am

• 10:00 am

• 12:00 (noon)

• 4:00 pm

• 12:00 (midnight)

What is the sun?

• a planet

• a moon

• an asteroid

• a star

When a space rock makes it all the way to ground, what is it called?

• meteor

• meteorite

• meteoroid

• asteroid

An object that orbits a planet is a...

• moon

• asteroid

• comet

• dwarf plaent

To go around, means to..

• rotate

• revolve