Review for Solar System Test

Which list of planets are known as gas giants because of their large size and low density?

• Venus, Neptune, and Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus

• Venus, Uranus, and Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus

Which planets have scientists found to be made mostly of gases?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which planet takes the shortest amount of time to make one orbit (hint: it's also the closest planet to the sun)?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

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Which term best describes the Sun?

• asteroid

• planet

• natural satellite

• star

Which planet best describes the Earth?

• It is the second planet from the Sun which has a dusty rocky surface with many craters and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases.

• It is the third planet from the Sun which has a rocky surface and water on it and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gasses?

• It is located at the center of the solar system and has a rocky surface and water on it and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases.

• It is located at the center of the solar system and has a rocky surface and water on it and no atmosphere.

Which planets are most like Earth?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Venus and Neptune

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Neptune

Which planet is small and rocky like Earth?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which planet has a gaseous surface?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Venus

What is between the inner and outer planets?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Earth

• The Asteroid belt

Which planet are NASA and the European Space Agency planning for humans to land on in the next 30 years?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Dwarf planet Pluto

• Mars

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