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Duplicate of Our Solar System
Duplicate of Our Solar System
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Test review for our solar system, planets and other objects. #gr8science
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1
Most meteoroids and asteroids are made from what two types of metal?
Nickel and steel
Iron and aluminum
Iron and nickel
Iron and gold
2
What's the name of the third planet from the sun?
Earth
Saturn
Mars
Venus
3
Earth is the only planet in our solar system to have one moon.
False
True
4
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction causes a streak of light called a
Asteroid
Comet
Meteorite
Meteor
5
What is the most massive object in our solar system?
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Uranus
6
Almost all of the meteors you see in the night sky are created by a meteoroid the size of a ___
Dust grain
Baseball
Golf ball
Pea
7
How many planets are in our solar system? Don't count Pluto.
12
9
5
8
8
What is a prominent feature of Jupiter's atmosphere?
It has a rocky surface
Is has a red atmosphere
It has a giant red storm, the size of Earth
It is a blue color
9
How far is one A.U.?
The distance from the sun to Venus
The distance from the Earth to the sun
About 100,000,000 miles
The distance from the Earth to Mars.
10
How long ago do scientists believe our solar system was formed?
5.2 million yrs
10 million yrs
4.6 billion yrs
100 billion yrs
11
The sun and everything that revolves around it is collectively called the _____________.
Star system
Solar system
Galaxy
Universe
12
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between Earth and Mars
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Jupiter and Saturn
Between Uranus and Neptune
13
What are the inner planets called?
Water giants
Dwarf planets
Gas giants
Terrestrial planets
14
What does "A.U." stand for?
Astronomical unit
Alternative universe
Awesome universe
Astronauts united
15
What do you call a piece of rock that hits the earth from space?
Meteoroid
asteroid
Comet
Meteorite
16
When an asteroid passes close to the sun it heats up and gives off dust that forms a tail.
False
True
17
Which planet is tilted 90
0
on its axis and has retrograde rotation?
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
18
The other stars you see in the sky at night are part of our solar system.
False
True
19
What is the name of the outer most sphere of icy debris around our solar system?
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt
Dwarf planets
20
Nearly all meteoroids are approximately _________ years old.
1 million
10,000
4.6 billion
365.25
21
A portion of Pluto' orbit lies within the Kuiper belt.
True
False
22
Comets are composed mostly of ice, rock, and cosmic dust.
False
True
23
What is the name given to the outer planets?
Orbital
Gas giants
Terrestrial
Far away
24
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
25
How many stars are in our solar system?
one
None
Two
Billions
26
All of the gas giant planets have rings around them.
False
True
27
Venus' rotation goes from east to west (retrograde).
True
False
28
Which terrestrial planet does not have an atmosphere?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
29
This planet is often times refered to as the "Red Planet".
Mercury
Neptune
Mars
Uranus
30
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
False
True
31
Which planet is 5th from the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
32
Pluto is now considered to be a dwarf planet.
True
False
33
List the objects in order from biggest to smallest.
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Venus, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Mars, Earth's moon
Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
Sun, Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Mercury
34
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
Uranus
35
What colors the surface of Mars red?
Iron oxide (rust)
Vandals
Red clay
The atmosphere
36
Mercury is the most cratered planet in our solar system.
True
False
37
What is the name of one of the most famous short period comets?
Osseo comet
Halley's comet
Ringold's comet
Kuiper belt comet
38
Asteroids are made mostly of rock and metal.
True
False
39
A vast reservoir of icy rocks and dwarf planets found
just
beyond Neptune's orbit is called the
Solar system
Oort cloud
Asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
40
Which is generally considered to be larger, an asteroid or a meteoroid?
Meteoroid
Asteroid
