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Studying Space And Models Of The Solar System
Studying Space And Models Of The Solar System
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This Quiz serves as a test review related to astronomy.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding inner and outer planets?
inner planets are smaller than outer planets
Inner planets are warmer than outer planets
Inner planets are denser than outer planets
Inner planets are less dense than outer planets
2
Which of the following planets is similar to Neptune in terms of size and mass?
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
3
Pluto is classified as what?
Comet
Dwarf Planet
Star
Planet
4
The first man to land on the moon took place during which space exploration mission?
New Horizons
MESSENGER
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
5
Why is Mars called the red planet?
The planet's soil and rock are made of iron oxide
The planet is covered in red clouds
The planet's oceans have red bacteria in them
The planet is covered in lava
6
The current model of the solar system, which places the sun at its center, is called what?
Hydrocentric Model
Heliocentric Model
Geocentric Model
Lithocentric Model
7
What planet (besides Earth) is most likely to have had life on it in the past?
Venus
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
8
What are the main reasons for the development of life on Earth?
Moderate temperature; liquid water; oxygen in the atmosphere
Silicate rocks; liquid water; nitrogen in the atmosphere
Moderate temperature, solid water, CO2 in the atmosphere
Iron and Nickel in the core, liquid water, meteorite impacts
9
If it is 5 p.m. in California, what time is it in Virginia?
5 a.m.
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
10
Which of the following is the correct order of planet formation?
Planet, planetesimals, protoplanet
Planetesimals, planet, protoplanet
Planetesimals, protoplanet, planet
Protoplanet, planetesimals, planet
11
Which of the following forms of electromagnetic radiation has the LONGEST wavelength?
Infrared Light
Gamma Rays
Radio Waves
Microwaves
12
Which planet has the smallest diameter?
Earth
Mercury
Uranus
Venus
13
On Earth, we observe the sun changing position in the sky over several hours. What causes this?
Because everything orbits the Earth
Because everything orbits the sun
The Earth's revolution
The Earth's rotation
14
Why is Venus the hottest planet?
Its thick atmosphere is composed of CO2 and traps in heat
It's closest to the sun
It's the smallest planet, so it gets hot more easily
Solar flares only hit Venus
15
What are the four largest moons of Jupiter commonly called?
Newtonian Moons
Zeus's Moons
Messenger Moons
Galilean Moons
16
99% of all the mass in the solar system is contained within what body?
The sun
The asteroid belt
The planets
The moons
17
What process was responsible for the development of Earth's early atmosphere?
Solar flares evaporated gases from the Earth's crust
Earth captured gases from the outer planets
Outgassing from volcanoes
The sun's gravity
18
When it's winter in Earth's northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
19
Which of the following planets is similar to Earth in terms of size and mass?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
20
Out of all the planets, why does Jupiter have the strongest gravitational pull?
It has the greatest mass
The gases of its atmosphere attract other objects
It has an internal heat source
It has the largest diameter
21
Small bodies that orbit planets are called what?
Comets
Protoplanets
Moons
Planetesimals
22
What do astronomers call the point along a planet's orbit at which it is closest to its star?
Perihelion
Aphelion
Spring Equinox
Summer Solstice
23
What is the effect called during which some planets appear to move backward in the night sky?
Respective Motion
Retrospective Motion
Retrograde Motion
Metrograde Motion
24
As planets get closer to the sun, what happens to the speed at which they orbit?
It speeds up
It stays exactly the same
Planets NEVER get closer to the sun
It slows down
25
Impact craters are caused by what?
Earthquakes
High atmospheric pressure
Solar flares
Collisions with other objects in space
26
When it's summer in Earth's northern hemisphere, the north pole is pointing in what direction?
Directly opposite from the sun
Sideways from the sun
Toward the sun
Away from the sun
27
Which of the following is NOT part of our solar system?
The Sun
Asteroid Belt
Milky Way Galaxy
Jupiter
28
Why are bodies such as Mercury and the Earth's moon so heavily cratered?
Because they are close to the asteroid belt
Because their magnetic fields attract meteoroids
Because they rotate so quickly
Because they have such thin atmospheres
29
Which of the following forms of electromagnetic radiation has the SHORTEST wavelength?
Visible Light
Radio Waves
X-rays
Ultraviolet Light
30
Which of the following separates the outer planets (gas) from the inner planets (terrestrial)?
Kuiper belt
Saturn's rings
Comet belt
Asteroid belt
31
The great dark spot on Neptune and the great red spot on Jupiter are what?
Mountains
Earthquakes
Oceans
Storms
32
Why does the Earth experience seasons?
The solar wind gets stronger in summer and weaker in winter
The Earth gets closer to or further away from the sun
Tilt of its axis causes different amounts of direct light
We receive heat from jupiter during summer
33
How many time zones are there on Earth?
24
48
18
12
34
What is the region of the solar system just beyond Neptune's orbit called?
Galilean Moons
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Habitable Zone
35
The Earth's oceans became salty because of which process?
Early life-forms died in the oceans which produced salts
Salts fell out of the skies
Dissolved salts were carried to the oceans by streams
Sunlight turned some of Earth's water directly into salt
