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What are comets mostly made of?

• poisonous liquid

• dirty ice and dusty

• hot, liquid rock

• rusty metal

Which is NOT a Moon phase?

• old moon

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

• new moon

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ________.

• waxing

• waning       

• new

• eclipses

Gravity on the Moon is____________the gravity on Earth.

• less than    

• greater than

• the same as

• none

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full

• dark, light, half, quarter, blue

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

How long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 365 days    

• 28 days      

• 65 days      

• 8 days

The largest volcano in the solar system is called Olympus Mons. Where is it?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

Which planet do the Galileans moons belong to?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Earth

• Venus

Where is the asteroids belt?

• Between Jupiter and Saturn     

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Earth and Venus

• Between Earth and Mars

Which of these bests describes the atmosphere surrounding Venus?

• cold and wet         

• cold and snowy

• bright and sunny

• hot and poisonous