Space Objects Review

Which planets are the rocky (inner) planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

Which planets are the gas giants?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

How many planets are 'officially' in our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Why does the sun look bigger than all the other stars in our Solar System?

• It is the closest star to Earth.

• It is the biggest star in the Solar System.

• It is farthest star from Earth.

• It is the hottest star in our Solar System.

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Why do most stars look so small in the sky, even though they are even bigger than our sun?

• They are close to us.

• They are far away from us.

• They are running out of gas.

• They are new stars.

True or False? Stars disappear during the day.

• True

• False

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• New moon

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What color is the hottest star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

The largest planets in our solar system are called _______.

• meteors

• gas giants

• terrestrial