Astronomy Unit 1- 4 Quiz

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus
• Mercury
• Earth
• Mars

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Saturn
• Jupiter

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

• Andromeda
• Orion
• Pegasus
• Milky Way

Which is true

• Earth rotates around the sun

• The Sun rotates around the earth

Which is true?

• Earth revolves around the sun

• Earth rotates around the sun

What is the invisible force that pulls objects towards each other

• gravity
• light
• friction
• magnetism

What is the measurement of matter called?

• mass
• density
• weight
• volume

More gravity equals

• more mass

• less mass

Earth is covered with a layer of mist and gases called the

• atmosphere
• lithosphere
• stratosphere
• biosphere