Science Olympiad Solar System

What is a dwarf planet?

• A small rock

• A big rock

• A planetary-mass object that is neither a planet nor a natural satellite

• a planetary-mass that is bigger and smaller than a normal planet

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

• Pluto 

• Cereis

• Haumeau

• Mars 

What is the smallest dwarf planet?

• Haumea

• Makemake

• Ceres

• Eris

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

On which year did the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted the definition of a dwarf planet?

• 2002

• 2016

• 2098

• 2006

The four inner planets of the Solar System are also known as _________.

• Gas Giants

• Ice Giants

• Terrestrial Planets

• Mirage Planets

How many dwarf planets are in or solar system?

• 6

• 5

• 19

• 4

What is the only dwarf planet found in the inner solar system?

•  Mercury

• Eris

•  Ceres

• Pluto

Who discovered Jupiter's four largest moons?

• Issac Newton

• Galileo

• Abraham Lincoln

• Charles Darwin

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 8

• 9

• 1

• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3