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TCS Earth Science: The Solar System
TCS Earth Science: The Solar System
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1
Mars has seasons, like Earth.
True
False
2
The inner and outer planets are often referred to as...
The Crater Planets and the Storm Giants
The Gas Planets and the Rocky Giants
The Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants
The Warm Planets and the Cool Giants
3
How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?
4
2
3
5
4
Which of the following is not a layer of the sun?
corona
photosphere
thermosphere
radiative zone
5
In our solar system, the terrestrial and jovian planets are separated by...
an ice belt
a meteoroid belt
an asteroid belt
a satellite belt
6
The planet with sulfuric acid clouds is...
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Venus
7
The Sun maintains the orbits of planets due to its...
Luminosity
Rotational Force
Gravitational Force
Magnetism
8
Dwarf planets are similar to regular planets except...
they cannot clear objects from their orbital field
they do not rotate
they do not have enough mass to meet the requirement
they are oval
9
Mercury is the only terrestrial planet without moons.
False
True
10
A space object made of dust, rock, and ice which sometimes has a tail is called ...
a satellite moon
an asteroid
a meteoroid
a comet
11
How many planets are in our solar system?
11
12
9
8
12
Which outer planet rotates on its side at an almost 90 degree angle?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
13
When was the Hubble Telescope launched?
1998
1957
1990
1972
14
Who discovered that planets have elliptical orbits?
Robert Goddard
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Tycho Brahe
15
Venus is the only planet with retrograde rotation.
True
False
16
When was the first image of a black hole obtained?
1998
2012
1990
2019
17
Which type of thermal energy involves particles flowing around within matter (like air currents)?
Radiation
Conduction
Reflection
Convection
18
The only planet with liquid water is...
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
Earth
19
Most dwarf planets are located...
in the asteroid belt
in the Kuiper belt
near the Jovian planets
in the Oort cloud
20
Objects that orbit around the Sun do NOT include...
Comets
Planets and Moons
Asteroids and Meteoroids
Dwarf Stars
21
Which inner planet does NOT have volcanoes?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Earth
22
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it is officially known as ...
a meteor
a wishing star
a shooting star
a meteorite
23
Which Mars Rover is currently active on Mars?
Opportunity
Curiosity
Spirit
Pathfinder
24
The Great Red Spot is found on...
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
25
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
26
The Sun takes up what percentage of our solar system's mass?
89.9%
90.8%
99.8%
98.9%
27
Which of the following is not a type of radiation emitted by the Sun?
visible
infrared
ultraviolet
conductive
28
The planet with the most moons is...
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
29
The planet with the thinnest atmosphere is...
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
30
A solar system is a system in space where objects orbit around a...
Nebula
Black Hole
Sun
Planet
