Science (Planets and other objects)

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Rocky objects orbiting the Sun are called what?

• moons

• stars

• asteroids

• gases

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The four planets after Mars are called what?

• rocky planets

• gas giants

• terrestrial planets

• inner planets

The largest planet in the solar system is what?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Earth

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A robot vehicle used to explore deep space is called a what?

• space shuttle

• satellite

• space probe

• rocket

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A _________ is a mixture of frozen gases, dust, and rock that move in an elliptical orbit around the sun.

• comet

• meteor

• moon

• asteroid

Pluto was once known as the ninth planet. It is now considered a _______.

• asteroid

• dwarf planet

• moon

• gas giant

Which of the following is NOT an inner planet?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Venus

A natural or artificial object in space that circles another object

• space shuttle

• planet

• comet

• satellite

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