Space Exploration

Which planets are considered inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter

• Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Which planets are considered outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

• Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Jupiter

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What are comets made of?

• A mixture of water, rock, dust, and organic compounds.

• A mixture of ice, rock, dust.

• A mixture of gases

• A mixture of gas, dust, and organic compounds.

What are meteors commonly known as when they enter Earth's atmosphere?

• falling stars

• comets

• celestial rocks

• shooting stars

What are the rocky objects that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter called?

• asteroids

• planets

• meteors

• comets

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

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What is the name of the largest body in the asteroid belt? It is also a dwarf planet.

• Juno

• Eros

• Vesta

• Ceres

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