- 1. Which of the following is not a rocky planey?
A) Mercury B) Mars C) Earth D) Saturn E) Venus
- 2. Which of the following is not a gas giant?
A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Neptune D) Mars E) Uranus
- 3. Which planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
A) Neptune B) Jupiter C) Earth D) Mercury
- 4. What is the smallest planet?
A) Saturn B) Mercury C) Jupiter D) Mars
- 5. Jupiter is bigger than the sun
A) FALSE B) TRUE
- 6. How many time zones are there in the world? Type only a number in the box - no words
- 7. How many time zones in the U.S. (not counting Hawaii and Alaska)? Type only a number in the box - no words
- 8. How many months would it take spaceship to get to Mars with current technology? Type only a number in the box - no words
- 9. Which planet in our solar system is the hottest?
A) Venus B) Earth C) Mercury D) Neptune
- 10. Which planet in our solar system has the strongest winds?
A) Neptune B) Mars C) Earth D) Uranus
- 11. Which planet in our solar system rotates on its side?
A) Saturn B) Uranus C) Mercury D) Jupiter E) Mars
- 12. Which planet is most famous for its rings?
A) Jupiter B) Neptune C) Venus D) Earth E) Saturn
- 13. How many days does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
A) 12 B) 4 C) 36 D) 24 E) 28
- 14. Mars is often called...
A) alien paradise B) the super desert C) the grey planet D) the red planet E) the rusty sphere
- 15. What keeps planets and people from floating off into space?
A) Gravity B) Air Pressure C) Magnets D) Sunlight
- 16. How many days are in one Earth year? Type only a number in the box - no words
- 17. If it is 2pm in Omaha (central time), what time is it in Montana (mountain)?
A) 3:00 PM B) 1:00 PM C) noon D) 11:00 AM
- 18. You leave New York (eatern) at 1am and fly 7 hours to LA (pacific)- what time is it when you land?
A) 5:00 AM B) 8:00 AM C) 7:00 AM D) 6:00 AM E) 10:00 PM
- 19. You leave Las Vegas on a 5 hour flight at 2pm (mountain time) to Miami (eastern time) - what time is it when you land?
A) 10:00 AM B) 9:00 PM C) 4:00 PM D) 7:00 PM E) 8:00 PM
- 20. What lies between Mars and Jupiter?
A) Earth's moon B) Saturn C) Asteroid Belt D) Venus E) Mecury
- 21. An object that orbits around a planet is called this.
A) moon B) black hole C) gravity D) supernova
- 22. Direction in which the sun rises.
A) West B) South C) East D) North
- 23. Direction in which the sun sets.
A) North B) South C) East D) West
- 24. You fly from Detroit (eastern) to St. Louis (central) and the flight is 3 hours. If you leave Detroit at 4pm, what time is it when you land in St. Louis?
A) 5:00 PM B) 6:00 PM C) 7:00 AM D) 7:00 PM
- 25. You fly from Seattle (pacifif) to San Diego (pacific) and the flight is 3 hours. If you leave San Diego at 6pm, what time is it when you land in San Diego?
A) 10:00 PM B) 8:00 PM C) 9:00 AM D) 9:00 PM
- 26. When it is 11am in Des Moines (central), what time is it in Sacramento (pacific)?
A) noon B) 9:00 AM C) 1:00 PM D) 8:00 AM E) 10:00 AM
- 27. When it is 5pm Mountain time, what time is it in the Eastern time zone?
A) 3:00 PM B) 10:00 PM C) 8:00 PM D) 7:00 PM E) 6:00 PM
- 28. In 3-4 complete sentences, describe why the seasons change on earth. Use the terms axis, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, and sun's direct rays in your response. (8 points total)
- 29. In your own words describe why gravity is different on each planet. Use complete sentences.
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