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1
Which of the inner planets does not have an atmosphere?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
2
The source of short-period comets is the_______
Kuiper belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid belt
Magnetic field
3
A comet develops a tail because of______.
the Oort Cloud
Jupiter's graviatational pull
energy from the sun
Earth's atmosphere
4
What is a planet's spinning movement called?
Period of Revolution
Orbital path
Period of Rotation
a year
5
Which of the following is a common trait of the inner planets?
They all have a solid core
They all have water
They are the same size
The all have atmospheres of the same gases
6
This planet has colorful clouds in bands of white, red, tan, and brown.
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
7
Which space object originates in the Oort Cloud?
meteorites
meteoroids
asteroids
comets
8
Mercury is closer to the Sun but Venus is hotter. Why?
Both of the above
Mercury's lack of atmosphere
The effect of greenhouse gases
9
All of the outer planets have which of the following?
none of the above: only Saturn has rings
both moons and ring systems
just ring systems
just moons
10
Small pieces of rock that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up before they hit the ground are?
asteroids
meteors
meteorites
stars
11
Which is the correct order of the inner planets
Mercury, Earth Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
12
The order of the outer planets outward from the Sun is:
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
13
This causes space objects to revolve around the Sun.
inertia
gravity
inertia
pressure of air in space
14
The outer planets are mainly composed of which of the following?
nitrogen and helium
hydrogen and helium
helium and oxygen
hydrogen and oxygen
15
Identify Jupiter's four largest moons.
Pluto, Makemake, Ceres, Eris
Vesta, Ida, Mathilde, Eros
Calisto, Europa, Ganymede, Io
Titan, Rhea, Dione, Tethys
16
What is a planet's movement around the Sun called?
a day
Period of Revolution
Period of Rotation
Orbital path
17
This planet is sometimes called the Red planet because its soil contains iron oxide.
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
Mars
18
A small rocky particle from space that strikes Earth's ground is a _____.
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
impact crater
19
A depression formed when a meteorite hits Earth is a(n)?
Kuiper crater
meteorite crater
impact crater
space crater
20
What characteristics do dwarf planets have.
all of the above
has less mass than nearby objects
spherical
orbit the sun
21
What is the basic shape of every planet's orbit?
oval
circle
egg
ellipse
22
Scientists believe that all of the outer planets have this physical property.
small gaseous cores
large solid cores
small solid cores
large gaseous cores
23
Which dwarf planet is located in the asteroid belt?
Makemake
Eris
Pluto
Ceres
24
What is the basic astronomical unit based on?
The distance Neptune is from the Sun
The distance Mercury is from the Sun
1,000,000,000 km
The distance Earth is from the Sun
25
Long-period comets come from an area at the outer edge of the solar system called the_______.
Kuiper belt
Comet Cloud
Asteroid belt
Oort Cloud