An asteroid could produce an iron core and a silicate mantle if it

An asteroid could produce an iron core and a silicate mantle if it A. Differentiated B. Outgassed C. Condensed D. Accreted Answer: A. Dif...

Which of these moons is an icy moon?

Which of these moons is an icy moon? A. our moon B. Europa C. Phobos D. Demos Answer: B. Euro...

Which of the following is a method astronomers use to find extrasolar planets?

Which of the following is a method astronomers use to find extrasolar planets? A. Radial Velocity Method B. Transit Method C. Gravitational Lensing D....

What are a comet's nucleus and inner part of the coma collectively referred to as?

What are a comet's nucleus and inner part of the coma collectively referred to as? A. the comet's brain B. the comet's tail C. the comet's coma D....

Which of the following is not a type of exoplanet?

Which of the following is not a type of exoplanet? A. Super-Earths B. Gas Dwarfs C. Mini-Jupiters D. Rocky Giants Answer: C. Mini-Jupite...

Every ______ years Halley's Comet is visible to people on Earth with the naked eye.

Every ______ years Halley's Comet is visible to people on Earth with the naked eye. A. 75-76 B. 82-83 C. 72 D. 57 Answer: A. 75-...

What was the name of the first asteroid discovered?

What was the name of the first asteroid discovered? A. Ceres B. Europa C. Callisto D. Trojan Answer: A. Cer...

Planetesimals known as _________ are composed of primitive material that astronomers believe is essentially unmodified since the origin of the Solar System almost 4.6 billion years ago.

Planetesimals known as _________ are composed of primitive material that astronomers believe is essentially unmodified since the origin of the Solar...

If an asteroid is not spherical, what does that tell you?

If an asteroid is not spherical, what does that tell you? A. It is made of iron B. Its mass is low C. It is an M-type D. It is very young Answer: B....

What type of exoplanet has a very large diameter, but a very low density?

What type of exoplanet has a very large diameter, but a very low density? A. Comets B. "Puffy" planets C. Ice planets D. Gaseous planets E. Asteroids Answer: B....

Approximately how large must a meteoroid be in order to survive passage through the atmosphere and reach the ground as a meteorite?

Approximately how large must a meteoroid be in order to survive passage through the atmosphere and reach the ground as a meteorite? A. as big as the...

When does a comet have the longest tail and largest coma?

When does a comet have the longest tail and largest coma? A. when it is nearest the sun B. when it is moving most slowly C. when it crosses the ecliptic D....

What is an Oort cloud?

What is an Oort cloud? A. a cluster of asteroids B. a swarm of comets far from the sun C. the cloud a meteor produces in the atmosphere D. the same...

True/False: Asteroids can have small companion moons and are known as asteroid-moon systems.

True/False: Asteroids can have small companion moons and are known as asteroid-moon systems. A. True B. False Answer: A. Tr...

Which best describes a comet?

Which best describes a comet? A. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles...

What is the density of Ice Objects?

What is the density of Ice Objects? A. >5000 kg/m3 B. 2000 kg/m3 C. 1500 or less kg/m3 D. 3000-4000 kg/m3 Answer: B. 2000 kg/...

Which of the following is NOT a type of exoplanet?

Which of the following is NOT a type of exoplanet? A. Lava B. Purple C. Ice D. Mega Earth Answer: B. Purpl...

What is the age of the oldest confirmed Exoplanet?

What is the age of the oldest confirmed Exoplanet? A. 10 Million Years B. 15 Million Years C. 2 Billion Years D. 6 Billion Years E. 13 Billion Years Answer: E....

Between which two planets in our solar system does the main asteroid belt lie?

Between which two planets in our solar system does the main asteroid belt lie? A. Earth and Mars B. Mars and Jupiter C. Uranus and Neptune D. Jupiter...

What is an exoplanet?

What is an exoplanet? A. A planet orbiting around a star other than the Sun B. A planet without moons C. A planet with extraterrestrial life D. A...

What is the primary method currently being used to assist in the possible discovery of Planet Nine?

What is the primary method currently being used to assist in the possible discovery of Planet Nine? A. Radio Telescopes B. Mapping orbits of objects...

How long does it take for Pluto to complete one orbit around the Sun?

How long does it take for Pluto to complete one orbit around the Sun? A. 248 Earth years B. 431 Earth years C. 587 Earth years D. 622 Earth years Answer: A....

Which planet has a moon almost as big as the planet itself?

Which planet has a moon almost as big as the planet itself? A. Venus B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Pluto Answer: D. Plu...

What is the name of the region in which Pluto is found?

What is the name of the region in which Pluto is found? A. Kuiper Belt B. Oort clou C. Asteroid Belt D. Andromeda Answer: A. Kuiper Be...

Pluto and Charon are a tidally locked pair, meaning:

Pluto and Charon are a tidally locked pair, meaning: A. They are the same density. B. They each have one hemisphere that always faces the other. C....

What are the five dwarf planets in our solar system?

What are the five dwarf planets in our solar system? A. Charon, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx B. Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris C. Ganymede,...

Which dwarf planet takes the longest amount of time to go around the Sun?

Which dwarf planet takes the longest amount of time to go around the Sun? a. Pluto b. Eris c. Makemake d. Haumea Answer: b. Er...

What is the criteria to be a planet that dwarf planets do not have?

What is the criteria to be a planet that dwarf planets do not have? A. They haven't cleared the region near their orbits B. They aren't round C....

Which of these is NOT one of the five officially recognized dwarf planets?

Which of these is NOT one of the five officially recognized dwarf planets? A. Eris B. Ganymede C. Makemake D. Ceres Answer: B. Ganymede ...

Pluto was discovered in _____.

Pluto was discovered in _____. A. 1920 B. 1900 C. 1930 D. 1950 Answer: C. 19...

What telescope took the best image of Pluto and Charon?

What telescope took the best image of Pluto and Charon? A. Pluto Telescope B. The Great Telescope C. Charon Telescope D. Hubble Space Telescope E....

Planet X is presumed to be the size of

Planet X is presumed to be the size of A). Pluto B). Neptune C). Earth D). Saturn E). Venus Answer: B). Neptu...

Which of the following is the only known dwarf planet that is located in the Asteroid Belt?

Which of the following is the only known dwarf planet that is located in the Asteroid Belt? A. Pluto B. Ceres C. Eris D. Haumea E. Makemake Answer: B....

What was the first object to be discovered in the Kuiper belt?

What was the first object to be discovered in the Kuiper belt? A. Planet X B. Pluto C. Jupiter's moons D. Neptune Answer: B. Plu...

Due to its elliptical orbit, Pluto is sometimes closer to the Sun than is ____.

Due to its elliptical orbit, Pluto is sometimes closer to the Sun than is ____. A. Jupiter B. Uranus C. Neptune D. Saturn Answer: C. Neptu...

The International Astronomical Union recognizes how many Dwarf Planets in the solar system so far?

The International Astronomical Union recognizes how many Dwarf Planets in the solar system so far? A. 1 B. 2 C. 5 D. 6 E. 7 Answer: C....

Are both Ceres and Pluto dwarf planets?

Are both Ceres and Pluto dwarf planets? A. True B. False Answer: A. Tr...

The space probe that made the closest approach to Pluto in July of 2015 is

The space probe that made the closest approach to Pluto in July of 2015 is A. New Horizons B. Voyager C. MESSENGER D. Mariner Answer: A....

How many moons does Pluto have?

How many moons does Pluto have? A. 2 B. 5 C. 12 D. 0 Answer: B....

An object in space has to be round to be considered a planet

An object in space has to be round to be considered a planet A. True B. False Answer: A. Tr...

Which planet is approximately thirty times farther from the Sun than Earth is?

Which planet is approximately thirty times farther from the Sun than Earth is? A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Neptune Answer: D. Nept...

Which is the only space craft to have flown by Neptune?

Which is the only space craft to have flown by Neptune? A. Viking 1 spacecraft B. Kepler spacecraft C. Voyager 2 spacecraft D. Hubble spacecraft Answer: C....

Which of the giant planets is the most dense?

Which of the giant planets is the most dense? A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Neptune D. Uranus Answer: C. Neptu...

About how many earths can fit inside the large planet Uranus?

About how many earths can fit inside the large planet Uranus? A - 4 B - 64 C - 164 D - Well over 1000 earths Answer: B - ...

What's the name of the large dark oval shaped feature in Neptune's southern hemisphere?

What's the name of the large dark oval shaped feature in Neptune's southern hemisphere? A. Great Red Spot B. Just another Bill Nye bowtie C. Einstein's...

Which two planets are known as ice giants?

Which two planets are known as ice giants? A. Jupiter and Pluto B. Uranus and Neptune C. Jupiter and Saturn D. Venus and Uranus E. Neptune and Saturn Answer: B....

The spot on Neptune resembles the red spot of what other planet?

The spot on Neptune resembles the red spot of what other planet? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Saturn Answer: C. Jupit...

Who discovered Uranus?

Who discovered Uranus? A. William Herschel B. Urbain Leverrier C. John Couch Adams D. Johann Galle Answer: A. William Hersch...

When did Voyager 2 fly by Uranus?

When did Voyager 2 fly by Uranus? A. 1984 B. 1986 C. 1968 D. 1946 E. 1996 Answer: B. 19...

From largest to smallest, which is the correct order of the atmospheric composition of Uranus?

From largest to smallest, which is the correct order of the atmospheric composition of Uranus? A. Methane, Helium, Hydrogen B. Helium, Hydrogen,...

Due to its extremely low orbit speed, Neptune has only orbited the sun _____ time(s) since its discovery in 1846.

Due to its extremely low orbit speed, Neptune has only orbited the sun _____ time(s) since its discovery in 1846. A. 1 B.2 C. 4 D. 10 Answer: A....

Which moon has features that suggest that it has one broke apart and reformed?

Which moon has features that suggest that it has one broke apart and reformed? A. Charon B. Triton C. Europa D. Miranda Answer: D. Miran...

What are the characteristic of Neptune's moon, Triton?

What are the characteristic of Neptune's moon, Triton?  A) Thick oxygen atmosphere and deep craters B) Orange tint and mile-high mountains C)...

Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun.

Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. A. True B. False Answer: A. Tr...

Each season on Neptune lasts how many Earth years?

Each season on Neptune lasts how many Earth years? A. 30 B. 20 C. 40 D. 50 Answer: C. ...

What trace gas gives Neptune its blue color?

What trace gas gives Neptune its blue color? A. Hydrogen B. Oxygen C. Methane D. Beryllium Answer: C. Metha...