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1
Earth is thought to be the center of the solar system in which model?
heliocentric
geocentric
2
Uranus is different from most other planets because it
has the most moons
rotates on its side
is farthest from the sun
is mostly nitrogen and helium
3
Scientist use which of the following to measure distances in space?
Rulers
Astronomical Units
Miles
Kilometers
4
Most comets originate in the
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid belt
Oort Cloud
5
The largest planet is
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
6
The difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid is
An asteroid is smaller than a meteoroid
Nothing, they are the same
One is made of gas the other is made of ice
A meteoroid is smaller than an asteroid
7
A dwarf planet is not considered a real planet because
It has too many moons
It is too big
Other objects are in their orbit paths
The don't orbit the sun
8
Which gas gives Neptune its blue color?
hydrogen
methane
helium
nitrogren
9
What do all inner planets have in common?
All have many moons
All have abundant liquid water
All have rings
All are small and have rocky surfaces
10
How much of the mass of the solar system does the sun make up?
50%
99.85%
75%
95%
11
Who was able to collect evidence that proved the sun was the center of the solar system?
Corpornicus
Kepner
Galileo
12
In a heliocentric model, Earth revolves around
the sun
Mars
the stars
the moon
13
The core, mantle, and crust are three layers to which planet?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
14
The asteroid belt is found between which two planets?
Neptune and Pluto
Jupiter and Saturn
Mercury and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter
15
An ellipse is
An oval shaped path around the sun
When two planets collide
When the sun passes the moon
When the moon passes the sun
16
Huge loops of gas that link different parts of sunspot regions are called?
solar winds
Corona
prominences
solar flares
17
What layer are you looking at when you look at an image of the sun?
prominence
corona
chromosphere
photosphere
18
The sun's surface layer is called the?
Chromosphere
Corona
Sunspot
Photosphere
19
What do all outer planets have in common?
Each is surrounded by a set of rings
They each have more than 50 moons
They are all hot
They are blue due to nitrogen
20
The gas giants are mostly made up of which two gases?
Nitrogen and helium
Helium and Methane
Hydrogen and Helium
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
