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Lakehurst 7-8th grade solar system quiz
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1
Label part C & D of the comet shown below
dust tail/ gas tail
coma
nucleus
2
What are Saturn's rings made of?
water vapor
gold
particles of ice & dust
particles
3
Why does Mars have a reddish color?
too close to the sun
iron oxide in the soil
it's on fire
methane
4
What is a meteorite?
a small rocky particle that moves through space
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
particle that burns up in the atmosphere
flash of light
5
What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
eclipse
oval
elliptical
ellipse
6
Which planet has at least 13 moons?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
7
Name the four outer planets.
Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
8
What causes planets to revolve around the Sun?
the atmosphere
the way the planets rotate
the planet's orbit
the sun's gravitational force
9
What is a meteor?
particle that burns up in the atmosphere
a small rocky particle that moves through space
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
flash of light
10
Which planet spins on its side due to a tilted axis of rotation?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
11
Where do short-period comets come from?
Kuiper belt
dust tails
Oort Clouds
atmosphere
12
Where do long-period comets come from?
dust tails
Kuiper belt
Oort Clouds
atmosphere
13
What is the order of the planets starting with the planet that is closest to the Sun?
Nep, Ur, Sat, Jup, Mars, Earth, Ven, Merc
Mer, Earth, Mars, Ven, Jup, Nep, Sat, Ur
Mer, Ven, Earth, Mars, Jup, Sat, Ur, Nep
14
Which planet has a bluish color?
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
15
Explain why Mercury doesn't have an atmosphere. (Select all the apply)
doesn't have enough gravity
no oxygen
too much methane
too small
16
A period of revolution is the time it takes an object to complete one rotation.
False
True
17
What is a meteoroid?
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
particle that burns up in the atmosphere
flash of light
a small rocky particle that moves through space
18
Why do Jupiter's clouds stretch?
space particles
its so hot
it moves so fast
the gravitational pull
19
Which planet has colorful clouds that stretch into swirling bands?
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
20
What planet is the largest?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
21
A period of rotation is the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun.
True
False
22
Which is not a feature on Mars?
canyons
volcanos
lakes
23
Which planet has one moon and liquid water oceans?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Earth
24
Label part A of the comet shown below
nucleus
coma
dust tail
25
Label part B of the comet shown below
coma
nucleus
dust tail
26
Which planet has the most complex system of rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Mercury
27
Name the four inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Neptune
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Pluto
28
The average distance from Earth to the Sun is an Astronomical Unit.
True
False
