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This quiz will help you practice your Solar System content for our Chapter Test! :-)
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1
Name this planet!
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
2
How did Kepler & Brahe contribute to the development of the heliocentric model?
Observed Venus going through phases
Worked out the true order of the planets
Discovered the true elliptical shape of the planets' orbits
Observed Jupiter's four largest moons
3
Where do most comets originate?
my freezer
the Kuiper Belt
the Asteroid Belt
the Oort Cloud
4
When this small, rocky object was hurtling through space, it was called a(n)....
meteor
meteoroid
dwarf planet
meteorite
5
What model of the solar system is shown in this picture?
geocentric
martian-centric
heliocentric
lunarcentric
6
What are these features on the Sun's surface called, and why do they appear so dark?
Sunspots - They are hotter than the sun's surface
Solar Flares - They are cooler than the sun's surface
Sunspots - They are cooler than the sun's surface
Prominences - They have more energy than the sun's surface
7
Why
couldn't
an astronaut land on the surface of Venus?
There is no solid surface on Venus
It is the coldest of any planet
The atmospheric pressure is great enough to crush a human
The dust storms are too severe
8
Which was NOT an argument used by Galileo to support the heliocentric model?
Four moons were observed orbiting Jupiter (not Earth)
The orbit of each planet is shaped like an ellipse
Venus was observed going through phases
9
Which of these small, irregularly shaped, rocky objects likely broke off of a larger object?
asteroid
comet
dwarf planet
meteoroid
10
Which of these small, irregularly shaped, rocky objects is also icy?
dwarf planet
meteoroid
comet
asteroid
11
What objects are found in the region between Mars and Jupiter?
all five known dwarf planets
asteroids
comets
meteors
12
As this small, rocky object was burning through our atmosphere, we saw a streak of light called
a fire rock
a meteorite
a meteoroid
a meteor
13
Why is this planet tilted on its side?
It has a lot of methane in its atmosphere
Its density is extremely low
Its gravitational pull is too strong
It collided with a large object when it was first forming
14
Why
couldn't
an astronaut breathe on Mars without assistance?
The atmosphere on Mars is mostly hydrogen
The atmosphere is so thick it could crush a human
There is no atmosphere on Mars
The atmosphere on Mars is mostly carbon dioxide
15
Which of these small, irregularly shaped, rocky objects is known for being largest?
dwarf planet
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
16
Name the inner planets, in order from the sun.
Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
17
This small piece of rock that made it through our atmosphere and struck Earth is called a....
meteoroid
meteorite
meteor
asteroid
18
How does the Sun produce energy?
burning fossil fuels
nuclear fission
solar wind
nuclear fusion
19
Name the outer planets, in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
20
Which model of the solar system is shown in the picture below?
lunarcentric
geocentric
martian-centric
heliocentric
