Celestial Objects Quiz

PS5 - Which of the following celestial objects produces its own light?

• Asteroids

• Moons

• Planets

• Stars

Aria, Priya, and Elijah are stargazing one night. They start a discussion about celestial objects. Elijah asks, 'Which of the following celestial objects produces its own light?'

• Asteroids

• Moons

• Planets

• Stars

PS5 - Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sun?

• It is a star

• It is the largest celestial object in the solar system

• It is made up of gas

• It is a planet

PS2 - Which celestial object is the largest in our solar system?

• Sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

Noah, Kai, and David are having a debate about the solar system. Noah thinks that the largest celestial object in our solar system is the Sun. Kai thinks it's the Earth, and David believes it's Jupiter. Who is correct?

• Noah

• Kai

• David

• None of them

PS7 - What is the order of the inner planets, starting from closest to the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

PS6 - Students cannot determine if an object is a moon or a dwarf planet. What information would help them determine the difference?

• The diameter

• The brightness

• The type of orbit

• The composition

PS6 - What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

• Andromeda

• Sun

• Moon

• Alpha Centauri

PS5 - Which of the following is NOT a planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Pluto

• Saturn

PS5 - An object is spherical, made of rock, and has a brightness of 4. What is the object?

• Meteoroid

• Star

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet