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Our Solar System & Newton's Laws
Our Solar System & Newton's Laws
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-caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis as it moves (revolves) around the sun
seasons
night and day
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Which planet orbits the sun the sun in the shortest amount of time?
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
3
What makes Venus extremely hot compared to the rest of the Inner Planets?
Because of its iron oxide (Fe2O3) atmosphere.
Because of its methane atmosphere.
Because of its water vapor (H2O) atmosphere.
Because of its CO2 (carbon dioxide) atmosphere.
4
What is unusual about Venus' rotation?
it is retrograde (clockwise)
it takes 24 days
it takes 243 years
it is counterclockwise
5
What does "
AU
" stand for?
Asteroid Unit
Astronomical Unit
Atomic Unit
Average Unit
6
Which planet rotates very, very
SLOWLY.
It takes 243 Earth days for this planet to rotate once.
Mars
Pluto
Venus
Saturn
7
the movement of an object around another object.
rotation
spinning
revolution
8
What is the 8
th
planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
9
A natural force that pulls two objects toward one another
gravity
inertia
10
Earth is how many AU away from the Sun?
1.5
2.0
1.0
0.5
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The reason why we do not see an eclipse every month
the Earth's orbit is tilted at 23°
the Earth's axis is tilted
the moon's orbit is tilted 5°
12
Made of ice, dust particles and frozen gas - it's orbit around the sun is long and narrow
meteor
Mercury
comet
asteroid
13
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Neptune and Pluto
between Mars and Jupiter
between Jupiter and Saturn
beyond Pluto
14
What two forces act together to create a stable planetary orbit?
inertia and rotation
gravity and inertia
rotation and revolution
gravity and rotation
15
The idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system is called
solcentric
geocentric
suncentric
heliocentric
16
The Sun is composed of
hydrogen and helium
oxygen and hydrogen
helium and oxygen
hydrogen and nitrogen
17
a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another
weight
mass
inertia
gravity
18
During December solstice it is __ at the North Pole and __ at the South Pole.
winter, summer
fall, summer
summer, winter
spring, fall
19
When the length of night and the length of day are equal
winter solstice
equinox
summer solstice
20
The Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit around it.
solar system
universe
Milky Way
galaxy
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What side of the moon is lit up?
the side facing the Earth
the side facing the Sun
it changes, that's why we have phases
22
What are Saturn's rings made of?
ice, dust and rocks
iron oxide and methane
ice, carbon dioxide and methane
23
Which have rings around them: The Inner Planets or the Outer Planets?
Outer Planets
Inner Planets
Both
Neither
24
Put these in order from smallest to largest: Earth/ Mercury/ Jupiter/ Neptune
Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Earth
Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter
Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter
25
Which planets are terrestrial planets (made of rock)?
the inner planets
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars
the outer planets
26
a piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth's atmosphere
comet
comet
meteor
moon
27
the hottest planet
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Venus
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Which one of these is
NOT
one of the
Inner Planets
?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
29
Which one of the Outer Planets rotates on it's side
?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
30
name the inner planets in order from the Sun
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
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This planet has a thin atmosphere and is red in color
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
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What is unusual about Venus' rotation?
it rotates on it's side
it is really fast
it is counterclockwise like the other terrestrial planets
it is retrograde (clockwise)
33
Which of Newton's Laws of motion does this picture illustrate?
#2 F = M x A
#3 for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction
#1 inertia
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Which of Newton's Laws of Motion does this picture show?
3 for every action there is an equal, but opposite reaction
1 the law of inertia
2 F= M x A
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What divides the Inner Planets from the Outer Planets?
The asteroid belt
Saturn's rings
The Kuiper Belt
Nothing; just empty space.
36
name the outer planets from the closest to the Sun to the furthest
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
37
This picture illustrates which of Newton's Laws of Motion?
# 1 the law of inertia
# 2 F = M x A
#3 for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction
38
The moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth.
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
Earth eclipse
moon eclipse
39
The idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system is called
solcentric
Earthcentric
geocentric
heliocentric
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Which object would exert the greatest force of gravity?
C
B
D
A
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What gives Uranus it's blue color?
water vapor
methane
nitrogen
oceans
42
Which will have more gravity?
the top, because the distance between them is less
they will be the same
the bottom, because the distance between them is greater
43
The Inner Planets are within ____ AU of the Sun.
2.5
1.0
1.5
5.2
44
Which one of the Inner Planets rotates
CLOCKWISE
or in the
OPPOSITE
direction?
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
Venus
45
When an object spins on it's axis, creating night and day
orbit
rotation
gravity
revolution
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Why is Mars called the red planet?
iron oxide
because it is full of gas
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
47
The moon moves into the Earth's shadow
Earth eclipse
lunar eclipse
star eclipse
solar eclipse
48
When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun, the Northern Hemisphere has
summer
spring
fall
winter
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made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases. Its orbit around the sun is a narrow ellipse.
comet
moon
asteroid
meteor
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what is the Great Red Spot?
the deepest crater on Mars
the storm on Jupiter that is larger than the size of Earth
the shadow on Jupiter
a large prominence on the sun
