Solar System Quiz

What percentage of the solar system's mass is made up by the Sun?

• 0.15%

• 99.85%

• 50%

• 75%

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Which term describes the type of orbit that planets in our solar system follow?

• Circular

• Random

• Elliptical

• Straight

Which of the following is a characteristic of Jovian planets?

• Smaller than terrestrial planets

• Closer to the Sun than terrestrial planets

• Larger and have a higher density than terrestrial planets

• Larger and have a lower density than terrestrial planets

What is the most obvious difference between terrestrial and Jovian planets?

• Color

• Size

• Temperature

• Distance from the Sun

Saturn's density is only 0.7 times that of water. What would happen if Saturn were placed in a large body of water?

• It would sink

• It would float

• It would evaporate

• It would disintegrate

What are the interiors of the Jovian planets primarily made of?

• Rocks and ices

• Gases and rocks

• Gases and ices

• Rocks, gases, and ices

Terrestrial planets are mostly composed of what?

• Gases and ices

• Rocks

• Hydrogen and helium

• Methane and ammonia

Jovian planets are primarily made up of which substances?

• Rocks and metals

• Methane and ammonia

• Gases and ices

• Iron and nickel

Jovian planets have atmospheres composed of thick layers of what?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia

• Carbon dioxide and water vapor

• Rocks and dust

Why do Jovian planets have the ability to hold more gas in their atmospheres?

• They are smaller and have less gravity

• They are closer to the sun

• They are bigger, so have more gravity

• They have magnetic fields

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