Astronomy Unit Review

Which of the following can be located between the planet Mars and the planet Jupiter?

• meteor shower
• asteroid belt
• comet
• meteorite

Our universe is constantly __________________ because galaxies are moving ______________ each other.

• shrinking, towards
• rotating, around
• growing, away from

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

• water
• gas
• frozen surfaces
• rocks

Which planet is the hottest planet because of its atmosphere?

• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Pluto

Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust?

• Meteor
• Meteoroid
• Asteroid
• Comet

Put the planets in order from the sun.

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

These planets are the?

• Inner(Rocky) planets

• Outer(Gas Giants) planets