Planets

What is a planet?

• A small celestial body that orbits a star.

• A large celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

• A celestial body that does not orbit any star.

• A large mass of gas that floats in space.

What is the significance of the asteroid belt?

• It is the location of the largest planet in the solar system.

• It contains many small rocky bodies and marks the boundary between the inner and outer planets.

• It is a region where comets are formed.

• It is the only place in the solar system where life has been discovered.

Which planet has a moon that has an atmosphere?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

Which planet has the most moons?

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What are the terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Pluto

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What gives Neptune its blue color?

• The reflection of sunlight off its surface

• The presence of methane gas in its atmosphere

• The presence of water vapor in its atmosphere

• The composition of its rings

Which planet is known for its rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mars

What is a moon?

• A large star in the sky

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• A type of planet

• A celestial body that emits its own light.

What separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants?

• The asteroid belt separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants.

• The Kuiper belt separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants.

• The Oort cloud separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants.

• The solar wind separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants.