2022 Solar System-Science Olympiad #1

What is the main way that planets move in our solar system?

• Orbiting around the Sun.

• Orbiting around their moons.

• Orbiting around Earth.

• Travelling in straight lines through space.

What force will hold an object in an orbit, and prevents it from flying off into space?

• Frictional Forces

• Gravitational Force

• The Weak Force

• The Inertia of the Planet

What is the fourth planet from the sun?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

Which planets are considered the "terrestrial planets."

• Pluto, Eris, Ceres, & Makemake

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, & Uranus

What is the primary source of electromagnetic energy in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Interstellar winds

• The heat generated in the interior of planets

• The Sun

Distances between planets in our Solar System is best measured in which unit?

• Millimeters

• Astronomical Units

• Light Years

• Megaparsecs

Identify this moon of Saturn.

• Europa

• Titan

• Io

• Phobos

This planet has the hottest average surface temperature.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the following was a Mars rover?

• Galileo

• Opportunity

• Cassini

• Spitzer

What is the "Goldilocks Zone?"

• The region closest to the star where the energy emitted onto the planet is highest.

• The range of distances from a star where the temperature is right for liquid water to exist.

• A place in all solar systems where asteroid belts are known to appear.

• A band of dust the Solar System known to appear gold in color because of how sunlight reflects off the particles.Goldilocks