Red and Golden Planets at Opposition Quiz

What is the term used when Earth passes directly between the sun and Mars?

• Alignment

• Eclipse

• Opposition

• Conjunction

How often do oppositions of Mars occur?

• Every 12 months

• Every 18 months

• Every 26 months

• Every 36 months

Which planet is described as having a golden hue and is visible near Mars during the opposition?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

What feature of Mars might be visible through a telescope during its opposition?

• Its moons

• Its rings

• A comet

• A bright polar cap

What celestial body forms a triangle with Mars and Saturn in the night sky?

• The Moon

• Antares

• Polaris

• Betelgeuse