Earth and Space

A piece of rock flying through space is called what?

• A meteor

• A meteorite

• A meteoroid

• An asteroid

When a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called what?

• A meteor

• A meteorite

• A meteoroid

• An asteroid

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

Which planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is known as the "red planet"?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

Which planet is the largest?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Pluto

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is blue because of the large amount of methane in its atmosphere?

• Pluto

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Earth

Which planet is the windiest?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Uranus

Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet?

• Because it is too small to be a planet

• Because it revolves around the sun clockwise instead of counterclockwise

• Because it can't clear its orbital path

• Because it is too far away from the sun.

Where can the dwarf planet Ceres be found?

• The asteroid belt

• The Oort Cloud

• The Kuiper Belt

• Right next to the sun