Planets

Which planet is often called “the morning star” when it is in the west at sunset?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What is the only living planet where life is known to exist?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet in the solar system has a permanent storm known as the Great Red Spot?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

Until when does Pluto considered the ninth planet in the solar system?

• 2006

• 2008

• 2009

• 2011

Which of the following descriptions describes Mercury?

• Second smallest planet, has no moons, has many craters on its surface

• Second planet from the Sun, it is called the morning star, twin planet of Earth

• Known as red planet, has two irregularly shaped moons, has thin atmosphere

• The only living planet, has one large moon, has moderate surface temperature

Known as the gaseous planet is the ______?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

Neptune’s atmosphere is made up of ________?

• Helium gas

• Hydrogen gas

• Lithium gas

• Methane gas

Venus is considered as the twin planet of the Earth because

• It is beautiful

• Its size and mass is similar to Earth’s

• It is the closest neighbor of Earth

• Venus is named after the goddess of beauty

It is the third largest planet with a system of 11 thin, dark rings?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

These planets are considered as dwarf planets

• Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Pluto, Venus, Mercury

• Pluto, Ceres, Eris