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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What category do we put the planets that are made of rock and metal?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Milkyway
Earth
In what category do we put the planets that are made of gas and ice?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Milkyway
Inner
What TWO measures of distance do we use in astronomy?
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Light-year
Kilometer
Foot
Which category of planets have more moons?
Jovian
Terrestrial
They are equal
Inner
What accounts for 99% of the solar system's total mass?
Sun
Jupiter
All of the planets
Planets plus asteroids
What is the movement of one object around another?
Rotation
Revolution
Tilt
Orbit
Because gravity is inconsistent in space, we measure the size of planets by ____________.
Mass
Weight
Gravity
Interia
The Jovian planets are primarily made of ____________.
Gas and ice
Gas and rock
Rock and metal
Gas and metal
The Terrestrial planets are primarily made of ____________.
Gas and ice
Gas and rock
Rock and metal
Gas and metal
Even though we may not be able to see them, all of the __________ planets have rings.
Jovian
Terrestrial
Rocky
Warm
Each planet __________ and __________ as it orbits the Sun.
Rotates and revolves
Rotates and orbits
Waxes and Wanes
Revolves and removes
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet is second in line from the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet is third in line from the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet is fifth in line from the sun? Right after the asteroid belt.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet is sixth in line from the sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet is seventh in line from the sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which planet is eighth in line from the sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What word is defined as "a natural satellite that orbits an object other than the Sun?"
moon
planet
asteroid
meteor
Which is the hottest planet?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Which planet category always has larger mass?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Which category of planets has warmer temperatures?
Jovian
Terrestrial
What force definitely keeps the planets in their orbits around the sun?
Magnetism
Inertia
Gravity
Mass
