Celestial Objects

As a rule, the farther a planet’s orbit from the Sun–

• the shorter it takes to complete one orbit

• the larger it becomes

• the closer it gets to the Sun

• the longer it takes to complete one orbit

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The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as–

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

• Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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Which of the following are characteristics of a dwarf planet?

• Has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.

• Orbits the Sun

• Rotates on an axis

• Has enough mass to have a nearly round shape

Which celestial object has a main body or head made up of ice, methane, ammonia and/or dust as well as a characteristic tail that emerges as it gets closer to the Sun during its orbit?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Meteoroid

What does a meteor become after it strikes the surface of a planet or moon?

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteorade

• Meteoride

Moons are studied in relation to the planet or celestial object they _______.

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A natural satellite is another name for which celestial object?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moon

• Star

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True or False: All of the planets in our solar system have at least one moon.

• True

• False

Between which two planets can the asteroid belt be found?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus