Astronomy Quiz #1 - Regents Based

Which two characteristics classify Jupiter as a Jovian planet?

• 1. low density and large diameter

• 1. low density and small diameter

• 1. high density and large diameter

• 1. high density and small diameter

Select the Terrestrial planets in order from closest to furthest from the Sun.​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​ (c)   ​ ​ ​ (d)  

• Mercury
• Venus
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Uranus

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Select the Jovian planets in order from closest to furthest from the Sun. ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Mars
• Venus
• Earth
• Mercury

Which planet takes longer to complete one rotation on its axis than it does to complete one orbit of the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet takes approximately twice as long as Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Most asteroids in our solar system are located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. What is the approximate distance from the Sun to the asteroid belt?

• 1. 129 million km

• 1. 210 million km

• 1. 403 million km

• 1. 1103 million km

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