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Chapter 7 "The Solar System" Review
Chapter 7 "The Solar System" Review
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A review over Chapter 7, Study Guide
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1
What is the name of the sun's SURFACE layer?
photosphere
chromosphere
core
2
What is a solar flare?
dark spots on the sun
areas of coolers spots on the sun
a loop of gas connected to sun spots
and eruption of the sun
3
Meteoroids usually come from what?
comets or asteroids
debris from other planets
meteorites
solar wind
4
What is Mars' atmosphere mainly made of?
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
5
The outer planets are mostly rocky and small.
True
False
6
The sun produces energy by
burning fuels such as oil
nuclear fission
attracting it with the force of gravity
nuclear fusion
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Pluto is an example of...
a dwarf planet
a Gas Giant
a star
a planet
8
Which planet is the largest in our Solar System
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Earth
9
Scientists believe our planet was formed when...
when one super planet broke off into multiple planets
gravity pulled in several planets from another solar system
other planets collided
gravity pulled together a cloud of gas and dust
10
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Saturn and Uranus
between Mars and Jupiter
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Earth and Mars
11
Uranus is very similar in size and color to Neptune.
True
False
12
In the HELIOCENTRIC model the Earth is at the center of the Solar System
True
False
13
What object is at the center of a geocentric system?
Earth
a star
the Sun
the Moon
14
What is the solar system made up of?
sun, planets and their moons, and several other sm objects
stars, planets, and the sun
planets and their moons and other smaller objects
sun and planets
15
The four outer planets have what in common?
They're much larger than Earth and made of iron
They are same size as Earth and made of hydrogen & helium
They are about the same size as Earth and made of iron
they're much larger than Earth & made of hydrogen and helium
16
Kepler discovered...
that planets move in elliptical orbits
pluto
comets and asteroids
the geocentric model
17
How is Uranus different from most other planets?
it is mostly made of nitrogen and helium
it rotates on it's side
it's the largest and most massive planet
It's farthest from the sun
18
The smallest TERRESTRIAL planet is...
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
19
Meteoroid's that hit Earth's surface are called what?
meteorites
meteors
asteroids
comets
20
Small asteroid-like bodies that became the building blocks for planets are called
comets
open clusters
meteoroids
planetesimals
21
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They all have rings
They all have abundant liquid and water
They all are small and have rocky surfaces
They all have many moons
22
All of the terrestrial planets have moons
False
True
23
What are the outer planets known as?
The outsiders
Gas Giants
Terrestrial Planets
Fantastic Four
24
What are Saturn's rings made up of?
volcanic dust particles
ice and water vapor
chunks of ice and rock
nitrogen and helium
25
Mars once had liquid water on its surface.
False
True
