Which statement best compares the four inner planets and four outer planets?

inner=smaller & heavier; outer planets are larger & lighter

How large is the sun relative to the Earth?

The sun has more than one-million times the volume of Earth.

Which best classifies the planets of our solar system based on their physical characteristics?

gas giants and terrestrial planets

Which of the following space objects is a satellite?

both the moon and the International Space Station

How do scientists define an astronomical unit?

the distance between Earth and the sun

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1
Is our solar system the center of the universe?
no
yes
2
Which statement best compares the four inner planets and four outer planets?
inner=smaller & heavier; outer planets are larger & lighter
inner planets=larger& lighter; outer planets=smaller&heavier
inner=smaller & lighter; outer planets are larger & heavier
inner =larger & heavier; outer planets= smaller and lighter
3
The spin of a body on its axis is called ________.
revolution
orbital period
rotation
axial tilt
4
Using radiometric dating, the age of Earth has been established as about ________.
4000 years old
4 million years old
4.6 billion years old
13–15 billion years old
5
Which of the following space objects is a satellite?
both Earth and the moon
Earth only
neither Earth nor the moon
the moon only
6
How large is the sun relative to the Earth?
The sun has more than one-million times the volume of Earth.
They are nearly the same size.
The sun has more than one-thousand times the volume of Earth
The sun has more than one-billion times the volume of Earth.
7
A light-year is a measure of
time
distance
speed
velocity
8
Which term describes any object that revolves around a larger object in space?
moon
asteroid
satellite
planet
9
Which best classifies the planets of our solar system based on their physical characteristics?
blue and red planets
fluid and solid planets
gas giants and terrestrial planets
dead and living planets
10
Which of the following space objects is a satellite?
both the moon and the International Space Station
neither the moon nor the International Space Station
the International Space Station only
the moon only
11
How do scientists define an astronomical unit?
the distance from one end of the solar system to the other
the distance between Earth and the moon
distance from one end of the Milky Way galaxy to the other
the distance between Earth and the sun

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Questions 11

Answers

1
Is our solar system the center of the universe?
no
yes
2
Which statement best compares the four inner planets and four outer planets?
inner=smaller & heavier; outer planets are larger & lighter
inner planets=larger& lighter; outer planets=smaller&heavier
inner=smaller & lighter; outer planets are larger & heavier
inner =larger & heavier; outer planets= smaller and lighter
3
The spin of a body on its axis is called ________.
revolution
orbital period
rotation
axial tilt
4
Using radiometric dating, the age of Earth has been established as about ________.
4000 years old
4 million years old
4.6 billion years old
13–15 billion years old
5
Which of the following space objects is a satellite?
both Earth and the moon
Earth only
neither Earth nor the moon
the moon only
6
How large is the sun relative to the Earth?
The sun has more than one-million times the volume of Earth.
They are nearly the same size.
The sun has more than one-thousand times the volume of Earth
The sun has more than one-billion times the volume of Earth.
7
A light-year is a measure of
time
distance
speed
velocity
8
Which term describes any object that revolves around a larger object in space?
moon
asteroid
satellite
planet
9
Which best classifies the planets of our solar system based on their physical characteristics?
blue and red planets
fluid and solid planets
gas giants and terrestrial planets
dead and living planets
10
Which of the following space objects is a satellite?
both the moon and the International Space Station
neither the moon nor the International Space Station
the International Space Station only
the moon only
11
How do scientists define an astronomical unit?
the distance from one end of the solar system to the other
the distance between Earth and the moon
distance from one end of the Milky Way galaxy to the other
the distance between Earth and the sun