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Chapter 6: The Solar System
Chapter 6: The Solar System
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which planet has the most volcanoes?
venus
mars
earth
jupiter
2
what are sunspots?
cooler brighter spots on the surface of the sun
hotter darker spots on the surface of the sun
cooler darker spots on the sun's corona
cooler darker spots on the surface of the sun
3
which is the closest planet to the sun?
mercury
mars
neptune
earth
4
How do the coma and tails form on a comet?
ice melts into a liquid when the comet flies close to the sun
ice sublimates to gas when the comet flies close to the sun
the comet enters the earth's atmosphere and starts to burn up
5
the sun's corona is only visible during
a total lunar eclipse
nighttime
a total solar eclipse
6
which of the following produces light?
planets
moons
asteroids
the sun
7
how is the size and shape of space objects related?
large space objects are round
small space objects are round
large space objects have lumpy irregular shapes
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what is solar wind?
eruptions of hot gas that occur near sunspots
loops of gas that extend into the corona that connect two sunspots
electrically charged particles that flow out of the corona
dark cooler spots on the photosphere
9
why does mercury have extreme changes in temperature?
there is no atmosphere to distribute heat
the atmosphere traps in too much heat
it is the closest to the sun
10
the four rocky planets are
mercury, venus, saturn, uranus
mercury, venus, earth, mars, pluto
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
mercury, venus, earth, mars
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the sun is located...
in the Oort Cloud
at the center of the solar system
at the outer edge of the solar system
in the asteroid belt
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uranus is made of
gas and ice
rock and ice
rock and metal
13
What is the Oort Cloud?
icy spherical area considered the middle of the solar system
area past Neptune that contains the dwarf planets and comets
icy spherical area considered the outer edge of the solar system
area found between Mars and Jupiter that contains asteroids
14
True or false: Mars has a thicker atmosphere than earth
True
False
15
The sun is made up of.....
fire
ice
hydrogen gas
rock and metal
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Mars is ________ than earth
bigger
smaller
denser
17
Identify this solar feature.
solar eclipse
sunspot
solar prominence
solar flare
18
Which is the coldest planet?
mercury
uranus
neptune
earth
19
what is the largest planet in the solar system?
saturn
earth
uranus
jupiter
20
what is the last planet in the solar system?
neptune
uranus
mercury
earth
21
which of the following is a rocky planet?
jupiter
venus
pluto
neptune
22
where are most asteroids found?
in the asteroid belt
in the kuiper belt
in the oort could
23
which planet has the fastest rotation?
mercury
saturn
earth
jupiter
24
The sun formed from a
solar nebula
collision between 2 planets
shooting star
protoplanet
25
where are meteors found?
between Mars and Jupiter
in earth's atmosphere
on the surface of the earth
in space
26
mercury is made of
rock and ice
rock and metal
gas and ice
27
True or False: planets, moons, and asteroids produce their own light
false
true
28
meteorites are
shooting stars
found in the atmosphere
found orbiting the sun
space objects that make it down to the surface of the earth
29
which planet has the biggest and brightest rings?
saturn
earth
uranus
jupiter
30
list the planets in order
mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn neptune uranus
mercury venus mars earth jupiter saturn uranus neptune
mars venus earth mercury jupiter saturn uranus neptune
mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
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The tail of a comet always points.....
away from the Sun
towards the moon
towards earth
towards the Sun
32
Uranus is
a terrestrial planet
the red planet
the largest planet
tilted almost completely on its side
33
which of the following is a gas planet?
venus
saturn
earth
pluto
34
how does the sun produce energy?
the fusion of oxygen into water
the fusion of hydrogen into helium
the fusion of helium into hydrogen
by making fire
35
comets are
small icy objects that form tails
space objects that make it to the surface of the earth
made of rock and metal
found in the inner solar system
36
earth is the only planet with
volcanoes
liquid water
frozen water
an atmosphere
37
the visible layer of the sun is called the
photosphere
chromosphere
core
corona
38
Venus is the hottest planet because
it has a thick atmosphere
it has a thin atmosphere
it is the closest to the sun
it is very big
39
how many moons does earth have?
2
1
0
67
40
What is the kuiper belt?
area found between Mars and Jupiter that contains asteroids
area past Neptune that contains the dwarf planets and comets
a spherical area considered the edge of the solar system
41
which planet has the slowest rotation?
earth
venus
saturn
mercury
42
the gas giants are
made of rock and metal
smaller than the terrestrial planets
bigger than the sun
bigger than the terrestrial planets
43
which planets have rings?
all 4 terrestrial planets
all 4 gas giants
saturn and uranus only
only saturn
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Why do storms on Jupiter and Saturn last years?
the planets rotate very slowly for their size
there is a lot of wind and water for storms
there is no land to slow down the storms
there is land on these planets to slow them down
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The earth's atmosphere is important because it
creates weather and distributes heat throughout the planet
shields the earth from space impacts
all of the above
keeps the planet warm enough for liquid water
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What are the 3 requirements for an object to be considered a planet?
1. solid surface 2. contains atmosphere 3. orbit the sun
1. bigger than dwarf planets 2. contain moons 3. orbit the sun
1. round 2. orbit the sun 3. clear its neighborhood
1. round 2. orbit the sun 3. contain moons
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the average distance from the earth to the sun is...
5 astronomical units
1 astronomical unit
200,000 kilometers
1 light year
