astronomy review

The largest planet is

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Pluto

The hottest planet is 

• Venus
• Earth
• Mercury
• Mars

What dwarf planet was downgraded from planetary status in 2006?

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Pluto

How many known planets are in our solar system?

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 9

Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• Mercury & Venus
• Mars & Jupiter
• Uranus & Neptune
• Neptune & Pluto

Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________

• temperature
• mass
• brightness
• color

All stars start as gas and dust in a(n)

• nebula
• black hole
• red giant
• black dwarf

A high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense that not even light can escape!

• black dwarf
• white dwarf
• supernova
• black hole

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

• circle
• ellipse
• focus
• perihelion