Solar System
Quiz by Kelly Clough
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- Q1Which early astronomers believed EARTH was the center of the universe?Aristotle and GalileoAristotle and PtolemyGalileo & CopernicusCopernicus and Ptolemy30s
- Q2Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered...Dwarf PlanetsGas GiantsInner Terrestrial30s
- Q3Which planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?MarsMercuryVenusEarth30s
- Q4Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are...further away from the sun than Earthcloser to the sun than Earth30s
- Q5Which planet is sixth from the sun?SaturnVenusJupiterNeptune30s
- Q6Which hot planet is similar in size and mass to Earth?MercuryJupiterSaturnVenus30s
- Q7Which planet is the largest and has no solid surface?SaturnJupiterMarsNeptune30s
- Q8Why was Pluto's status changed from planet to dwarf planet?Pluto doesn't clear the neighborhood of it orbit.Pluto doesn't have a round shape like the other planets.Pluto is too large to be considered a planet.Pluto doesn't orbit around the sun like the other planets.30s
- Q9Which planet is eighth from the sun and appears blue in color?JupiterVenusSaturnNeptune30s
- Q10Which statement is TRUE about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?These four planets all have rings.These four planets have a solid surface.30s
- Q11Which planet has canyons and riverbeds and is often called the red planet?MarsMercuryUranusJupiter30s
- Q12Which astronomers discovered that the SUN is actually in the center of our solar system?Copernicus and GalileoCopernicus and PtolemyGalileo and PtolemyAristotle and Ptolemy30s
- Q13Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are considered to be a...Dwarf PlanetGas GiantsInner Terrestrial Planets30s
- Q14The correct order of the planets starting closest to the sun is...Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneNeptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus MercuryMercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn Neptune30s
- Q15One complete revolution of the Earth takes about...one monthone year24 hours30s