I. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space before each number.
1. Which group of planets are the giant planets?
A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune C. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Venus
B. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mars D. Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
2. Why does Neptune become the farthest planet?
A. The orbit of Neptune expands. C. Neptune has the biggest orbit.
B. Neptune moves faster than all the planets. D. The orbit of Uranus is bigger than Neptunes.
3. Neptune has the biggest orbit of all the eight planets. Which statement does not support this
statement?
A. It has the longest year. C. It is the farthest in the solar system.
B. It is the smallest planet. D. It has the longest period of revolution.
4. What objects travel around the sun between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter?
A. asteriods B. meteors C. comets D. planets
5. All of the following are outer planets EXCEPT ________.
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Earth
6. It is the largest planet in the solar system.
A. Earth B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Uranus
7. How far is planet Uranus from the sun?
A. 2,871 million km. B. 2,982 million km. C. 2,675 million km. D. 2,322 million km.
8. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Jupiter is the largest planet. C. Saturn is the second largest planet.
B. Uranus is the third largest planet. D. Neptune is the eighth largest planet.
9. Which of the following statements describes Uranus?
A. It has 14 moons. B. It has 27 moons. C. It has 79 moons. D. It has 82 moons.
10. Which of the following sets includes the planets that all have rings?
A. Earth, Mars, Mercury C. Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn
B. Neptune, Venus, Saturn D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune