Space and Astronomy Quiz 29

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Our solar system is located in which galaxy? owing planet has maximum number of moons.

Orion's Belt

Milky Way

Whirlpool

none

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Starting at the sun and moving outward, what is the correct order of the planets in our Solar System?

Sun = Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth

Sun = Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto

Sun = Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Sun = Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn

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A meteor that hits the Earth’s surface is called a .

asteroid

meteoroid

meteorite

none

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Small to large pieces of rocks moving through space that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up are called …

meteors

asteroids

cosmic dust

comets

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The following planet takes maximum time for one spin on its axis.

Venus

Mercury

Saturn

none

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This planet is small and icy. It is a 'dwarf' planet. Today, many scientists question whether it should even be classified as a planet. Which planet is it?

Please select 2 correct answers

Mars

Earth

both (a) & (b)

Pluto

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Which planet has a red spot on it?

Jupiter

Neptune

Mars

none

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The majority of asteroids are found between the orbits of

Saturn and Uranus

Jupiter and Saturn

Earth and Mars

Mars and Jupiter

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Space and Astronomy Quiz 29

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