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25.1 Exploring The Solar System
25.1 Exploring The Solar System
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Which of the following is NOT an example of remote sensing?
measuring the temperature of a star
measuring the height of a person
showing the surface of a planet
measuring the depth of the ocean
2
Which of the following holds us to earth's surface?
air pressure
gravity
Earth's rotation around its axis
Earth's revolution around the sun
3
What planet has less than ten moons/rings?
Jupiter
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
4
Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Sun
Jupiter
Pluto
Earth
5
What is NOT a characteristic of a moon?
natural satellite
reflects light
orbits a star
orbits a planet
6
If something causes a satellite orbiting Earth to slow down, it will start to ____
break apart
burn up
move closer to Earth
move farther away from earth
7
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has ____
mountains
oceans
volcanoes
an atmosphere
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Which of the following is NOT orbiting another space object in the Solar System?
Pluto
the Moon
Jupiter
the Sun
9
As you move away from Earth, the gravitational pull will _____
remain the same
increase
decrease
become zero
10
What is the Solar System made of?
the sun, planets and moons
the sun, planets, moons and smaller object
stars only
the sun and planets
11
Why do astronauts in orbit feel weightless?
They are falling toward Earth
They are falling away from Earth
There is no air pressure while in orbit
There is no gravity while in orbit
12
Why can't we send a human to Neptune?
Too expensive
Its not cool to go there
its too far
its against the law
13
Which is the smallest planet that is NOT a Dwarf planet?
Mercury
Neptune
Pluto
Mars
14
Which of the following statements about the sun is TRUE? The Sun is ________
in orbit around earth
an average size star
about the same size as the moon
a large yellow planet
15
Why did it take so long to discover Uranus, the first plantet discovery since ancient times?
doesn't give off its own light
was blocked by the moon
could not be seen until a telescope was invented
was covered with clouds
16
What advancement helped with the study of space?
Macaroni and cheese
bacteria
Telescope
fire
17
Which planet does not have a rocky surface?
Venus
Uranus
Mars
Mercury
18
Which of the following have NOT been done by humans?
orbited earth
stayed at the international space station
visited mars
visited the moon
19
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
the gravitational pull of the Moon
nuclear reactions in Earth's core
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What is NOT a characteristic of a planet?
can be gaseous or rocky
emits own light
orbits a star
might have moons
