NS2-M3C15 - The Planets Quiz 54

Which of the following criteria does Pluto fail to meet?

• A planet is a body that orbits the Sun.

• A planet must have “cleared its neighborhood” of smaller objects around its orbit.

• A planet is massive enough for its own gravity to make it round in shape.

• A planet must have rings.

The order of the planets from shortest to longest orbital period is:

• Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune

• Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune

• Venus, Jupiter, Earth, Neptune

• Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Neptune

Which of the following are true about Mercury? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Dusty, cratered surface

• “Greenhouse effect”

• Surface temperature as high as 800 F

• Smallest of the inner planets

• None of the above are true

Moving backward; having a backward motion or direction

• Reverse Motion

• Ephemeris

• Elliptical

• Retrograde Motion

Galileo incorporated experiments to do which of the following? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Locate major banks of clouds

• Measure humidity and pressure along the descent path

• Attempt to detect and study Jovian lightning

• None of the above apply.

The clockwise direction of celestial bodies around the Sun; in the sky it is from east to west

• Reverse motion

• Retrograde motion

• Rotational axis

• Retro axis

Saturn has over 150 moons, but what makes Titan unique?

• The orbit

• The chemical makeup of its surface

• The atmosphere

• None of the above

• All of the above

Which of the following are true about Saturn? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Saturn has a layer of clouds composed of ammonia crystals.

• The inner rings move faster than the outer rings.

• Saturn’s rings are made of frozen chunks of ice mixed with dust.

• Saturn has extremely high temperatures.

Which of the following are true about Neptune? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Neptune is considered a “twin” to Uranus.

• The winds are up to 1,250 mph.

• The atmosphere is mainly hydrogen.

• It orbits the Sun every 65 years.

• None are true.

Which of the planets listed below does not have a satellite moon?

• Mars

• Venus

• Neptune

• Pluto