Abeka 8th Science Quiz 30 L134

_______ is the red planet.

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Mars
• Venus

The closest planet to the sun is ________.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Earth
• Venus

The speediest planet is __________.

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

_______ is the "evening star" and "morning star".

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Venus
• Saturn

Which planet is suitable for life?

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Mars
• Earth

A planet that rotates backward, from east to west has _______ rotation.

• prograde
• synchronous
• elliptical
• retrograde

The moon's dark patches are called ________.

• highlands
• maria
• craters
• valleys

The phenomenon that occurs when the full moon passes through the earth's shadow is a(n) _______.

• solar eclipse
• planetary alignment
• lunar eclipse
• meteor shower

Any object that orbits another object is a(n) ______.

• planet
• comet
• asteroid
• satellite

The largest known mountain in the solar system is __________.

• Mauna Kea
• Mount Everest
• K2
• Olympus Mons