ESSRT Solar System Objects Data Table

What is the approximate axial tilt of Earth?

• 7.25 degrees

• 23.49 degrees

• 177.4 degrees

• 25.19 degrees

Which of the following celestial objects are classified as dwarf planets and are located in the asteroid belt?

• Pluto and Eris

• Ceres and Pallas

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mars and Earth

Which of the following are considered inner planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Ceres, Pallas, Pluto, Eris

• Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars

How does the period of revolution change as a celestial object's mean distance from the Sun increases?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It remains constant.

• It varies unpredictably.

Which two planets have very similar equatorial diameters?

• Mercury and Mars

• Earth and Mars

• Venus and Earth

• Jupiter and Saturn