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Solar System Review
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This Quiz is designed to help students review in preparation fr the Solar System Quiz.
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1
Which term describes an object from space that has entered Earth's atmosphere?
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
Asteroid
2
How can you increase the gravitational force between two objects?
increase the size of an object
increase the distance between the objects
decrease the distance between the objects
decrease the mass of an object
3
What type of galaxy is shown in the image?
Quasar
Spiral Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
4
Describe the spacing of the outer planets in our solar system.
They become less distanced from each other the further from the Sun.
They become more distanced from each other the further from the Sun.
They are equally spaced apart.
They are closer to each other than the inner planets are.
5
What force works with gravity to create the planet's orbits around the Sun?
Acceleration
Friction
Inertia
Mass
6
What type of galaxy is shown in the image?
Quasar
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
7
Describe the spacing of the inner planets in our solar system.
They become more distanced from each other the further from the Sun.
They are equally spaced apart.
They are closer to each other than the outer planets are.
They become less distanced from each other the further from the Sun.
8
What type of force is gravity?
Contact
Repulsive
Neutral
Attractive
9
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
Earth
10
Which term describes an object in space that is covered in ice?
meteoroid
meteorite
asteroid
comet
11
What scientific tool do we use to view and study the emitted energy from objects in space?
Telescope
Telegraph
Microscope
Micrograph
12
Which planet has the highest temperature in our solar system?
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
13
The inner planets are made of _______ and the outer planets are made of ________.
inner = rock; outer = gas and ice
inner = gas; outer = rock
inner = water; outer = gas and ice
inner = rock; outer = metal
14
Any object with ________ has a gravitational force.
a heavy weight
volume
a large size
mass
15
Gravity causes the planets and stars to have a _________ shape.
spherical
irregular
cube
flat
