Chapter 15 The Solar System Mrs. Kidd

Question 1

Which planet has the Great Red Spot

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 2

True or False: Are the main parts of a comet are the nucleus and coma

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

What are the similarities of the inner planets?

Accepted Answer

They are small, dense, and have rocky surfaces

Question 4

True or False: A meteoroid is a streak of light caused by the burning of a meteoroid in the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Geocentric system

Accepted Answer

Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars

Question 6

Which scientist found out the orbit of each planet is an ellipse

Accepted Answer

Kelper

Question 7

Which scientist invented the telescope to make discoveries that supported the heliocentric model

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 8

What are Saturn’s rings made of?

Accepted Answer

Chunks of ice and rock

Question 9

True or False: The outer planets are much larger than Earth

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Why are Venus and Earth twins?

Accepted Answer

Because of their size and density

Question 11

True or False: Venus's atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid cloud

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

True or false? Saturn is less dense than water

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Heliocentric system

Accepted Answer

The sun is the center of the revolving planets and stars

Questions 13