Astronomy 1030 Unit 2 Test Review

Which planet's orbit is not on the plane of planets?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Pluto

• Eris

A planet is defined as:

• Being large enough to be round

• Having moons

• A large spinning body

• There is no set definition

What are the inner planets?

• Venus, Mercury, Mars and Earth

• Mercury, Jupiter, Earth and Venus

• Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter

• Earth, mars, and neptune

What is the composition of the inner planets?

• Large and gaseous

• Small and rocky

• Large

• Small

What are the outer planets?

• Earth, Pluto and Mercury

• Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Pluto

• Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus

• Saturn, Venus and Mars

What is the composition of the outer planets?

• Large and thin atmospheres

• Large and thick atmospheres

• Small and thin atmospheres

• Small and thick atmospheres

Where is the asteroid belt?

• Between the sun and Mercury

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• At the edge of the galaxy

Where are most of the asteroids in our solar system located

• There is not one concentrated spot.

• Towards the edge of the solar system

• In the asteroid belt

• In the asteroid orbit

What is beyond the orbit of Neptune?

• Kuiper Belt Objects

• Nothing

• Asteroids

• Dwarf planets

What is the actual name for the inner planets?

• Terrestrial Planets

• Jovian Planets

• Terran Planets

• Rock Planets