Solar System (BJU)

Who helped develop rockets for space travel?

• Wernher von Braun

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Who was the first person to launch a liquid-fueled rocket?

• Robert Goddard

• Wernher von Braun

• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

• Hermann Oberth

What are the four terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter

Which planet is most similar to Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is a gas giant?

• A small planet made mostly of rock and metal.

• A large planet that is not primarily composed of solid matter, like Jupiter and Saturn.

• A type of star that burns hydrogen and helium.

• A planet that has a solid surface and a thin atmosphere.

What is The Great Red Spot?

• A massive storm in the atmosphere of Jupiter.

• A large crater on the surface of Mars.

• A type of red giant star in the Milky Way.

• A volcanic eruption on the moon Io.

What is the main component of the sun?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

What is the significance of the Oort Cloud?

• It is a region of the solar system where asteroids are found.

• It is a theoretical cloud of icy objects that is believed to surround the solar system and is the source of long-period comets.

• It is a belt of gas giants located between Mars and Jupiter.

• It is a cluster of stars that forms the core of our galaxy.

What is the largest moon of Saturn?

• Titan

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto