Solar System Quiz (Mr. Jackson)

Which planet is known as the "windy planet", with wind speed exceeding 1000 km/hour?

Which of the following has a coma, nucleus, and a tail?

The planet with the most intense greenhouse effect

The planet with polar ice caps

The largest of the terrestrial planets is

Which planet have humans been to?

Evidence from meteorites, moon rocks and Earth rocks help scientists determin the age of

99.85% of the mass of the solar system is contained within

The least dense planet is _______________ and would float in water.

The most important force in star, planet and solar system formation is ____________.

Which planet is known to have a large and beautiful ring system?

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

In genral the terrestrial planets have a ______________ than the jovian planets.

In genral the terrestrial planets are ______________ than the jovian planets.

The terrestrial planets have an average density _______________ times that of water.

The ______________ planets formed from metals and silicates.

Which planet have humans sent remote controlled vehicles to?

The smallest planet in the solar system is

The planet coverd in lava and volcanic activity

Which planet is known for it's "great red spot", which is a cyclonic storm?

The ______________ planets formed from gases and ice.

Most asteroids are found between which two planets

The fastest orbiting planet

The planet with drainage patterns similar to streams on Earth

The furthest planet from the sun is _______________.

According to scientists, the solar system formed from

Which planet rotates on it's side at  about 90 degrees?

The colliding and matter clumped together through a process called ___________ to form planets.

The planet covered by liquid water

In genral the terrestrial planets are ______________ than the jovian planets.

When viewed from Earth, Mars appears to change color due to

The planet with life on it

A ____________ is a small solid particle that travels through space.

The atmosphere of the inner planets is relatively _____________ compared to the outer planets.

The planet with a surfact temperature of 475 degrees celsius.

The diameter of the inner planets is relatively _____________ compared to the outer planets.

A ____________ is a small solid particle that burns up when it hits Earth's atmosphere.

The largest planet in the solar system is

A ____________ is a meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface.

The planet with the greatest temperature extremes

This planet has a heavily cratered surface and almost no atmosphere.

A comet's tail points in the direction

On this planet a day is longer than a year.

_________________ are pieces of rocky and metallic materials held together by frozen gases.

The densities of the jovian planets are about ______________ the density of water.

The planet with the two largest volcanoes in the solar system

The surface of this planet is covered in iron oxide (rust).

Colliding matter formed small irregularly shaped  bodies called ________________.

The terrestrial planet with the most dense atmosphere is

True or False:  All the giant gas planets have a ring system