Solar System Review

Question 1

A terrestrial planet is a planet made of...

Accepted Answer

Rocks

Question 2

What is the largest planet?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 3

Which planet is called the "red planet"?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 4

Which planet is considered a terrestrial planet?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 5

How many planets are in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 6

What is at the center of our solar system?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 7

Earth is NOT the only planet that can sustain life.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Which planet isn't terrestrial?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 9

If the moon is waxing, it appears ________ in the sky.

Accepted Answer

Larger

Question 10

If the moon is waning, it appears __________ in the sky.

Accepted Answer

Smaller

Question 11

What planet appears blue in a telescope?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 12

Pluto is a dwarf planet.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Which planet isn't a gas giant?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 14

Which lists the planets in order of closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Question 15

A gas giant is a planet made of...

Accepted Answer

Gas

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