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Chapter 10: Solar System
Chapter 10: Solar System
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1
The imaginary line through both poles of a planet is its ________________.
longitudinal bar
equatorial latitador
axis
rod
2
Which best describes the sun's location in the universe?
at the edge of a galaxy called the Milky Way
in the center of a galaxy called Alpha Centauri
near the barred spiral galaxy
at the edge of the solar system
3
What is true of the sun?
It's a ball of helium and phosphorus.
It's a ball of oxygen and hydrogen
It's a ball of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
It's a ball of hydrogen and helium.
4
The largest planet in our solar system is ________________________.
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
5
A large object that revolves around a star is a ______________________.
flying wooly mammoth
moon
planet
6
The path an object takes around another object is its __________________.
loop
ring
orbit
trail
7
A natural object that revolves around a PLANET is a ___________________.
comet
planet
asteroid
moon
8
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
asteroid belt
Venus
comets
Earth
9
How are asteroids and comets different?
Asteroids are pieces of Earth, comets are pieces of the sun.
comets orbit the sun, while asteroids orbit Earth.
Asteroids are much smaller than comets.
Comet-made up of rock/ice/frozen gases, asteroid-rock/metal
10
Everything that exists in space is part of the ____________________.
world
galaxy
universe
solar system
11
A small mass of rock, ice, and frozen gases that orbits the sun is a __________________.
cold boulder
asteroid
comet
frigid pebble
12
The largest planet in our solar system is ________________________.
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
13
A large system of stars, dust, and gas is a ___________________.
solar system
galaxy
universe
14
A device that helps people view distant objects is a _____________________.
microscope
periscope
telescope
gyroscope
15
Which best describes the sun?
large star
small star
very large star
medium-size star
16
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, what season do you have in August?
summer
winter
fall
spring
17
A star and a group of objects that revolve around it make up a ______________________.
lunar system
planetary organization
solar system
universe
