Planets Quiz Review

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• 10

• 5

• 8

• 9

What two types of planets are there in our solar system?

• Stars

• Gas Giants

• Asteroids

• Terrestrial

What four planets are terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Venus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What four planets are gas giants?

• Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Gas giants are primarily made of _______________.

• gas

• ice

• rocky substances

• cores

Terrestrial planets are primarily made of __________________.

• gas

• ice

• rocky substances

• cores

Which of the following is true about gas giants?

• They are heavy and large

• They are lightweight, small, and have solid surfaces

• They are made of rocky substances

• They are lightweight, have rings, and have many moons

The Earth rotates on its ____________.

• horizon

• axis

• poles

• latitude

Planets travel in an oval path around the sun. What is this action called?

• Revolution

• Axis

• Revolve

• Orbit

Earth rotates on its axis as it orbits the sun. What do we call these two actions?

• Turn

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotate