Objects in Our Solar System Quiz

1. You look up at the night sky and see a bright streak of light or a shooting star, what could it be?

• dwarf planet

• 1. Masteroid

• 1. Moon

• 1. meteor

1. Which of the following show the planets in order from smallest to largest?

• 1. Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter

• 1. Venus, Mars, Earth, Neptune

• 1. Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Mars

• 1. Mercury, Uranus, Earth, Mars

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1. What TWO gases commonly make up the gas giants?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

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1. What best describes objects orbiting in the Kuiper belt?

• Hot

• Icy

• 1. Metallic

• Dusty

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1. Scientists track an icy object with an orbit that ranges from the Kuiper Belt to a path between Earth and the Sun. How would this object BEST be classified?

• 1. an asteroid

• 1. a comet

• 1. a meteor

• 1. a star

1. Which is true about the orbits of the major planets in the solar system?

• 1. orbits are mostly elliptical in shape.

• 1. Planets orbit at the same speed around the Sun.

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7. Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

• 1. Venus

• 1. Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter

7. The Asteroids, which are large objects in space, are primarily made of ___________.

• 1. ice and dust

• 1.  rock

• 1. small ice crystals

• 1. gaseous materials

7. What are the two main physical characteristics that are used to classify planets?

• 1. Upper/lower planet, gaseous/liquid planet

• 1. Inner/outer planet, gaseous/liquid planet

• 1. Upper/lower planet, terrestrial/gaseous planet

Label the four Jovian planets, also known as gas giants or ice giants.

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Neptune

Jupiter

Uranus

Saturn