6th Grade astronomy review

Which of the following is a characteristic of large planets

• close to the sun

• rings

• life

• rocky

Gravity

• created the universe

• is only on Earth

• causes the planets to orbit the sun

• only affects apple trees

The length of a planet's orbit is determined by

• weight of the planet

• the planets composition

• the distance from Earth

• The distance from the sun

Venus is closest in size to which planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Earth is located

• outside the asteroid belt

• third from the sun

• in between the sun and mercury

• after Saturn

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• mars

• mercury

• venus

• Earth

Which of the following is a gas giant?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Neptune

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Earth and Mars

• between Jupiter and Saturn

• between Mars and Mercury

• between Mars and Jupiter

What is the order of a meteor as it falls to Earth?

• Meteorite, meteor, meteoroid.

• Meteor, meteorite, meteoroid.

• Meteoroid, meteorite, meteor.

• Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite.

Which of these planets do not have a moon?

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

• Uranus