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What space object is seen in the picture?
meteorite
meteoroid
comet
meteor
2
Which type of galaxy is shown in the picture?
regular galaxy
irregular galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral galaxy
3
Term used for a planet spinning on its axis
robot
revolution
rotation
orbit
4
Which galaxy is made up of middle aged stars and has a moderate amount of gas & dust?
elliptical galaxy
spiral galaxy
irregular galaxy
sprite galaxy
5
Rocky planet that has a reddish appearance because of iron oxide in its soil
Venus
Mercury
Marlow
Mars
6
Place the following objects in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST
solar system,galaxy,universe
universe,galaxy,solar system
solar system,universe,galaxy
7
What space object is also known as dirty snowball?
comet
meteoroid
meteor
asteroid
8
Which model of the solar system is shown in the picture?
helicopter model
geocentric model
geography model
heliocentric model
9
Which model of the solar system is shown in the picture?
helicopter model
geocentric model
heliocentric model
geography model
10
Which type of galaxy is shown in the picture?
spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
regular galaxy
irregular galaxy
11
The Great Red Spot is a storm on which planet?
Jupiter
Neptune
Satrun
Uranus
12
Space rock located out in space
meteor
meteorite
comet
meteoroid
13
The movement of a planet around the sun
orbit
rotation
revolt
revolution
14
Which has the correct order of a space rock falling to Earth?
meteorite -meteor -meteiroid
meteoroid - meteor -meteorite
meteoroid - meteorite -meteor
15
Which two planets have storm spots?
Neptune & Uranus
Neptune & Saturn
Jupiter & Saturn
Neptune & Jupiter
16
What space object is also known as a shooting star?
asteroid
meteorite
comet
meteor
17
Which galaxy is made up of older stars and has very little gas & dust?
irregular galaxy
spiral galaxy
regular galaxy
elliptical galaxy
18
It takes Earth 365 days to complete one ___________
revolt
revolution
robot
rotation
19
Who proposed the sun-centered model of the solar system?
Coppercomet
Copernicus
Kepler
Galielo
20
Which type of galaxy is shown in the picture?
elliptical galaxy
regular galaxy
spiral galaxy
irregular galaxy
21
Which planet has high surface temperatures because of thick, dense clouds of carbon dioxide?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Mars
22
Which planet is completely tilted on its side?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
23
The path a planet travels
revolution
oreo
rotation
orbit
24
It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one _____________
revolt
rotation
robot
revolution
25
Which planet has extreme temperatures because is its lack of atmosphere?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Merman
26
Planets orbits are ____________________.
circus
elliptical
circular
elevator
27
Which galaxy is made up of young stars and has a large amount of gas & dust?
regular galaxy
elliptical galaxy
irregular galaxy
spiral galaxy
28
Why does Neptune take longer to make a revolution than Earth?
larger
longer orbit
made of gas
stronger gravitational pull
29
What space object is seen in the picture?
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
30
What are the parts of a comet?
nebula, coma, tail
nucleus, coma, tail
nucleus, coma, core
nucleus, core, tail
31
A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
meteorite
meteor
meteoroid
comet
32
A comet's tail always points _________
toward Earth
toward the sun
away from the sun
away from Earth
33
Model that states the planets and other objects revolve around the Sun
heliocentric model
geography model
helicopter model
geocentric model
34
What condition on the planets is MOST affected by their distance from the sun?
moons
temperature
atmosphere
surface
35
Theory that states the universe began with a huge fiery explosion
big bang theory
bang bang theory
bang bang shrimp
36
Who discovered that planets have elliptical orbits?
Galielo
Kepler
Mr. Comet
Copernicus
37
A space rock that strikes Earth's surface
meteoroid
comet
meteorite
meteor
38
Which two planets have a bluish green color?
Uranus & Saturn
Neptune & Uranium
Uranus & Nepal
Uranus & Neptune
39
Model of the solar system that states the Sun and planets revolve around the Earth
heliocentric model
geography model
helicopter model
geocentric model
