Quiz on Stars and Planets

A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust where stars are born.

• True

• False

Stars spend the majority of their lives in the red giant phase.

• True

• False

A white dwarf is the final stage of a low-to-medium mass star’s life cycle.

• True

• False

Jovian planets are primarily composed of rock and metal.

• True

• False

Terrestrial planets have solid surfaces and are smaller than Jovian planets.

• True

• False

Dwarf planets are the smallest type of planets and do not orbit the Sun.

• True

• False

Asteroids are rocky objects that primarily orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt.

• True

• False

Comets are made of ice, rock, and dust and develop tails when they approach the Sun.

• True

• False

The stable period of a star’s life is also known as the main sequence.

• True

• False

Jovian planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

• True

• False