Science Quiz Review

Question 1

Closest to Earth, brightest object in the morning and evening skies

Answer 1

Venus

Question 2

Closest to the Sun

Answer 2

Mercury

Question 3

Able to sustain life

Answer 3

Earth

Question 4

The red planet

Answer 4

Mars

Question 5

To be considered a planet, it must not share its ___ with objects of similar size

Answer 5

Orbit

Question 6

Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus are the ___

Answer 6

Outer planets

Question 7

Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus are the ___

Answer 7

Inner planets

Question 8

The inner planets are also known as ___ because they are composed of rocks

Answer 8

Terrestrial planets

Question 9

A ___ occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun

Answer 9

Solar eclipse

Question 10

A ___ occurs when the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth

Answer 10

Lunar eclipse

Question 11

The “ringed planet”

Answer 11

Saturn

Question 12

The blue-green planet that rotates on its side

Answer 12

Uranus

Question 13

The planet with the most violent weather

Answer 13

Neptune

Question 14

The largest planet

Answer 14

Jupiter

Question 15

Produced by its atmosphere of poisonous methane gas

Answer 15

Uranus’s color

Question 16

Possibly a huge hurricane

Answer 16

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Question 17

Is spherical and orbits the Sun

Answer 17

Planet and dwarf planet

Question 18

Can share its orbit with another object of similar size

Answer 18

Dwarf