Quiz: Solar System Practice Test Questions!
25 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The sun is a _______, not a planet
- 2.List the first five planets starting from the closets to the sun and working outward.
- 3.List the last four planets
- 4.Which of the following planets is surrounded by thick clouds that trap energy from the sun, making the planet incredibly warm
- A.
Jupiter
- B.
Venus
- C.
Mars
- D.
Saturn
- 5.The sun gives off ___________ and light
- 6.On earth, temperatures allow for water to exist in how many phases?
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Six
- 7.This planet has seasons and an atomosphere and is a reddish color
- A.
Earth
- B.
Uranus
- C.
Mars
- D.
Nepture
- 8.The distance from Earth to the sun is _____ astronomical unit
- 9.This planet has rings of ice
- A.
Saturn
- B.
Jupiter
- C.
Uranus
- D.
Sun
- 10.Planets in the _________ system orbit the sun
- 11.The sun's energy is produced where?
- A.
Its surface
- B.
Across the whole body
- C.
The core
- D.
In a small factory run by tiny sun people
- 12.Uranus _______is tilted to be almost even with the plane of its orbit.
- 13.This is the largest planet
- A.
Earth
- B.
Venus
- C.
Saturn
- D.
Jupitor
- 14.What makes give Neptune it's blue-green color
- 15.Frozen dust and gases with bright burning tails
- A.
Asteroid
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Meteoroid
- E.
Meterorite
- 16.Scientists have recently determined this to be too small to be a planet
- A.
Venus
- B.
Mercury
- C.
Pluto
- D.
Earth
- 17.Dust and rock found in space
- A.
Asteroid
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Meteoroid
- E.
Meteorite
- 18.Pieces of iron, nickel, stone or a combination that orbit the sun
- A.
Asteroid
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Meteoroid
- E.
Meteorite
- 19.Burning rock or dust in Earth's atmosphere
- A.
Asteroid
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Meteoroid
- E.
Meteorite
- 20.Meteor that hits the ground
- A.
Asteroid
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Meteoroid
- E.
Meteorite
- 21.The spots on Jupitor are _________
- 22.The rings around Saturn are made of _________
- 23.Which planet has a big red spot that is a giant storm
- A.
Saturn
- B.
Mars
- C.
Neptune
- D.
Jupitor
- 24.If Earth was closer to the sun, it would be too _____ for life
- A.
Hot
- B.
Cold
- 25.What does the Earths atmosphere protect us from that allows us to live? (pick all that apply)
- A.
UV rays
- B.
Rain
- C.
Asteroids
- D.
Comets
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