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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Mars's atmosphere mainly comprised of?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
dihydrogen monoxide
2.
What is Neptune's largest moon?
a)
Tiberon
b)
Triton
c)
Titania
d)
Oberon
3.
When was New Horizons launched?
a)
2006
b)
2016
c)
2010
d)
2002
4.
How long does it take Mercury to orbit the sun?
a)
100 days
b)
88 days
c)
365 days
d)
36 hours
5.
Mercury is larger than Pluto.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Earth is ___ percent water.
a)
71
b)
56
c)
37
d)
85
7.
The second largest planet is __________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
8.
Where is Ceres located?
a)
Kuiper belt
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
between Jupiter and Saturn
d)
in the outer solar system
9.
Which spacecraft have explored Mercury?
a)
Pioneer 4 & 7
b)
Mariner 10 and Messenger
c)
Luna 2 & 3
d)
Viking 1 & 2
10.
Earth is the ___ largest planet.
a)
3rd
b)
5th
c)
6th
d)
4th
11.
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
nitrogen
12.
Uranus's atmosphere is mainly composed of _____
a)
ammonia and methane
b)
methane
c)
oxygen and methane
d)
water vapor and ammonia
13.
Which of the following is NOT one of Saturn's moons?
a)
Europa
b)
Titan
c)
Iapetus
d)
Hyperion
14.
Who discovered Pluto?
a)
Edwin Hubble
b)
Clyde Tombaugh
c)
William Herschel
d)
Stephen Hawking
15.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
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