P201 - Solar System

Which planet is know as the red planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

Which planet is the only planet know to have life?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

Which planet is the largest planet?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which planet is the smallest planet?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

Reorder the following planets by increasing distance from the Sun.

• Mercury

• Mars

• Uranus

• Neptune

Reorder the following inner planets by increasing distance from the Sun.

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

Reorder the following outer planets by increasing distance from the Sun.

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Reorder the following dwarf planets by increasing distance from the Sun.

• Eris

• Haumea

• Ceres

• Makemake

• Pluto

Answer explanation

Reorder the following planets from largest diameter to smallest.

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus