Planets and the Solar System Quiz

Which of the following best describes what happens as planets move in the solar system?

• Planets stay still and do not move.

• Planets rotate on their axes and revolve around the sun.

• Planets only revolve around the sun but do not rotate.

• Planets move randomly in space.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a terrestrial planet?

• It is made mostly of gas.

• It is found outside the solar system.

• It has a solid, rocky surface.

• It is larger than the sun.

Label the four Jovian planets, also known as gas giants or ice giants.

d

c

b

a

Jupiter

Saturn

Neptune

Uranus

Select all the "rocky" planets in the solar system?

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​ (a)   ​ is the only planet in the solar system with known life.

• Venus

• Uranus

• Earth
• Neptune

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Match the following

• Irregularly Shaped & Cold

• Outer planets

• Celestial body that orbits a planet

• Dwarf planets

• Rocky & Warm

• Inner planets

• Gaseous & Cold

• Moons

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​ (a)   is the largest planet in our solar system and ​ (b)   is the smallest.

• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

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An object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light is called a(n) ​ (a)  

• planet
• star
• asteroid
• satellite

Match the following characteristics with the correct category of planet.

• has rings

• outer planets

• short period of revolution

• inner planets

• small size

• inner planets

• many moons

• inner planets

• has a solid surface

• outer planets

When we compare the planets in our solar system to each other, we see things that are similar and things that are different. One thing that varies among the planets is the thickness and composition of the gases that surround it, or its ​ (a)   . We also see a difference in the number of ​ ​ (b)   or celestial bodies that ​ (c)   a planet. However, one of the main differences with our solar system planets is the two main groups they seem to split into. The first four are called the ​ (d)   , or the ​ (e)   (meaning they are like earth in some ways).

• atmosphere
• moons
• orbit
• inner planets
• terrestrial