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A Solar System review
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1
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
net force and motion
speed and velocity
gravity and inertia
acceleration and force
2
According to Sir Issac Newton, the natural motion of an object is?
a straight line
an ellipse
retrograde motion
a circle
3
How is the information collected and printed on Earth from space?
They are sent through space by rockets & already printed.
On paper from film sent from a probe.
A computer reads packets of code
They are drawn by hand as the information is received.
4
A "new moon" is when the moon is at it's brightest or 100% illuminated?
True
False
5
The formula for finding the weight of an object is?
E=MC2
Force = mass x acceleration
Weight=mass x gravity
speed= distance / time
6
As the moon rotates, we see the far side of the moon every 29 days?
True
False
7
The term Waxing means getting smaller, in regards to the moon?
False
True
8
How long does it take Earth to rotate around the Sun?
12 hours
24 hours
365 days
8 hours
9
Which planet is sometimes called, Earth's sister planet?
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Mars
10
How many stars are in our Solar System?
Billions
Millions
Million, Billion, Billion
One
11
As the mass of object increases, the force between those objects decreases?
True
False
12
How long does it take the Earth to orbit (Revolve) around the Sun?
24 hours
1 hour
365 days
12 hours
13
All planets rotate counter-clockwise, except one? Which one?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
14
You are riding as a passenger in a car when the car stops suddenly. What pushes you forward?
Nothing pushes you forward
The force of inertia
Your weight
The car’s forward motion
15
If the Moon was a new moon last Saturday, what phase will it be this Saturday?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
At or very near full
At or very near first quarter
16
Which description best fits the four outer planets?
They are also rocky and small.
They are very large and made of ice.
They are very large and made of gases.
They are small and made of ice.
17
Which planet has ice caps, extinct volcanos, & thin CO2 atmosphere?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
18
What is the "accepted" theory of how the moon became to be?
Super Nova Theory
Big Bang Theory
Capture Theory
Large-Impact Theory
19
What is the name of our galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Tombstone galaxy
Mars galaxy
Spiral galaxy
20
Which of following correctly ranks astronomical objects by size, starting with the smallest?
Solar system, Earth, sun, universe, galaxy
Sun, solar system, Earth, universe, galaxy
Earth, sun, solar system, galaxy, universe
Universe, galaxy, solar system, Earth, sun
