Universe Prior Knowledge

The correct order of the planets is:

• Mars,Venus,Earth,

  Mercury,Saturn

  Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth,Venus,Mars

  Jupiter, Neptune,

  Mercury,Saturn,

  Uranus

• Mercury,Venus,Earth

  Mars,Jupiter,

  Saturn,Uranus

  Neptune

Which planet is fifth from the sun?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Earth

Planets that are further away from the sun...

• take more time to orbit

• take less time to orbit

Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.

• dwarf planet 
• planet

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -

• Asteroids
• Meteors
• Comets
• Planets

The scientific study of the universe is called...

• Big Bang Theory

• Cosmos

• Astronomy

• Star study

A system that contains billions of stars is called a ...

• galaxy

• milky way

• solar system

• Astronomy

Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Earth
• Mercury