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Solar System Review
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1
What gas found in Neptune and Uranus's atmosphere make them blue?
methane
hydrogen
ammonia
ethane
2
Which planet has the moon Titan that has an atmosphere like Earth's made of nitrogen?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
3
This planet has the most rings and the lowest density of all planets.
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
4
Which planet was not explored by a Voyager space probe?
Mercury
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
5
This is the only planet in the habitable zone of our sun.
Mars
Luna
Venus
Earth
6
What is the visible surface of the sun called?
corona
photosphere
convective zone
chromosphere
7
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid belt
Meteoroid belt
Photoshpere
Radiation belt
8
Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781?
Pluto
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
9
Cooler, darker areas on the sun's "surface" are called...
sunspots
solar flares
solar winds
corona
10
What are eruptions on the sun's surface?
solar flares
corona
sunspots
solar winds
11
Which planets do not have any natural satellites?
Mars and Venus
Mercury and Pluto
Venus and Pluto
Mercury and Venus
12
In what layer of the sun is energy produced?
convective zone
corona
photosphere
core
13
Which planet is named after the God of the sea?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
14
What planet is tilted on its side at more than a 90 degree angle?
Uranus
Neptune
Venus
Saturn
15
What moon phase is this?
first quarter
new moon
waxing crescent
waxing gibbeous
16
Which of these is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?
it's rotation
it's atmosphere
it's distance from the sun
it's tilted axis
17
What is a bright streak of light caused by a small space body burning up in Earth's atmosphere?
comet
meteoroid
meteorite
meteor
18
What is going on here?
solar eclipse
Earth eclipse
moon phase
lunar eclipse
19
Why does the planet Venus have the hottest temperatures?
volcanic activity on the surface
closest to the sun
severe greenhouse effect
lack of atmosphere
20
What are referred to as dirty snowballs with one or two tails?
comets
asteroids
meteoroids
meteors
21
Which planet has a rotation period similar to earth?
Mars
Pluto
Neptune
Venus
22
Which terrestrial planet has a rotation that is longer than its revolution?
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Venus
23
Which planet is home to the tallest volcano in the solar system?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Pluto
24
Which of the planets was not known by ancient people?
Mercury
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
25
What planet has the shortest year at only 88 days?
Mars
Venus
Pluto
Mercury
26
Astronomical units are based on...
the distance from the moon to earth
the distance from earth to the sun
the distance around Uranus
the distance from Mercury to the sun
27
What is a rocky space object called when it strikes earth's surface?
meteor
meteorite
meteoroid
asteroid
28
Why is Pluto now considered a dwarf planet?
It is not spherical
It does not clear its orbit
It does not orbit the sun
It does not have a moon
29
What happens during nuclear fusion in our sun?
hydrogen atoms combine into helium
hydrogen atoms break down into helium
helium atoms combine into hydrogen
helium atoms break down into hydrogen
30
Which planet has the highest gravitational force?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
