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Exploring The Solar System
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Grade 8 Solar System Review
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1
Where does most energy for life and other phenomena at Earth's surface come from?
the gravitational pull of the Sun
nuclear reaction in the sun
nuclear reactions in Earth's core
the gravitational pull of the Moon
2
Which telescope is currently orbiting the Earth (that takes amazing pictures for us!)
Hubble
Galileo
Hale
Titan
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of remote sensing?
showing the surface of a planet
measuring the temperature of a star
measuring the height of a person
measuring the depth of the ocean
4
Which is the smallest planet that is NOT a Dwarf planet?
Neptune
Pluto
Mars
Mercury
5
Which of the following is an example of remote sensing?
Using a ruler to measure the length of your phone
Taking the temperature of your soup
Measuring the height of a mountain on another planet
Finding the mass of a bowling ball
6
If something causes a satellite orbiting Earth to slow down, it will start to ____
move closer to Earth
break apart
burn up
move farther away from earth
7
Why do astronauts in orbit feel weightless?
There is no air pressure while in orbit
They are falling away from Earth
They are falling toward Earth
There is no gravity while in orbit
8
The path a planet travels as it revolves around the sun is called its...
Axis
Orbit
Rotation
Tilt
9
As you move away from Earth, the gravitational pull will _____
increase
decrease
remain the same
become zero
10
One astronomical unti (AU) is the distance between....
the Earth and Jupiter
the Earth and the moon
the Sun to Pluto
the Earth and the Sun
11
What is NOT a characteristic of a moon?
orbits a star
orbits a planet
natural satellite
reflects light
12
Which of the following have NOT been done by humans?
stayed at the international space station
orbited earth
visited mars
visited the moon
13
Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Earth
Jupiter
Sun
Pluto
14
Which planet does not have a rocky surface?
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
Mars
15
What advancement helped with the study of space?
Macaroni and cheese
Telescope
bacteria
fire
16
Why did it take so long to discover Uranus, the first plantet discovery since ancient times?
could not be seen until a telescope was invented
doesn't give off its own light
was covered with clouds
was blocked by the moon
17
How is this picture of the Solar System INACCURATE?
Not enough distance between the planets
The Sun is wayyyyyyy too small
Saturn looks bigger than Jupiter
18
What is NOT a characteristic of a planet?
orbits a star
emits own light
can be gaseous or rocky
might have moons
19
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has ____
an atmosphere
mountains
volcanoes
oceans
20
Which of the following statements about the sun is TRUE? The Sun is ________
an average size star
a large yellow planet
about the same size as the moon
in orbit around earth
21
Which of the following holds us to earth's surface?
air pressure
gravity
Earth's revolution around the sun
Earth's rotation around its axis
22
What planet has less than ten moons/rings?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Venus
23
Why can't we send a human to Neptune?
Its not cool to go there
its too far
its against the law
Too expensive
24
What is the Solar System made of?
the sun and planets
the sun, planets, moons and smaller object
the sun, planets and moons
stars only
25
Which of the following is NOT orbiting another space object in the Solar System?
the Moon
Jupiter
the Sun
Pluto
