Celestial Objects Quiz

What celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?

• The Sun

• Earth

• Moons

• Asteroid Belt

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Which of the following planets could be accurately described as rocky, terrestrial, and relatively close to the Sun?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

The table provides information of various objects in our solar system. Based on the information in the table, which object is a COMET?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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All of the outer planets share which of the following characteristics?

• Mostly made up of gas.

• Rocky and terrestrial

• Smaller in size compared to other planets

• Closest to the Sun

The Sun is best described as -

• A very large planet

• A hot dense rock

• A collection of comets

• A medium sized star

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An object that orbits a planet would best describe -

• A comet

• A meteor

• The Sun

• A moon

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Most of the asteroids in our solar system are located between the orbits of what two objects?

• The Sun and Earth

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

• Saturn and Uranus

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A rock in space is considered a METEOR if it -

• Has an elongated and elliptical orbit

• Reaches Earth's atmosphere

• Orbits the Sun between the inner and outer planets

• Orbits a planet

Which of the following governs the motion of our solar system?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• The Atmosphere

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Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun because it –

• Has the greatest magnetic field

• Is the brightest object in our solar system

• Is the celestial body with the greatest mass

• Formed millions of years before the planets

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