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1
One rotation of the Earth is when...
the Earth spins once on its axis = day/night cycle = 24 hours
the moon orbits the Earth
the Earth orbits the Sun = 365.25 days = 1 year.
the Earth orbits the solar system = 1 light year
2
All of the planets are close in size, volume and mass.
True
False
3
Venus is not the closest planet to the sun, but it is the hottest because...
It is close to the same size as the Earth
It is yellow and absorbs more heat
The thick atmosphere acts like a greenhouse and traps heat
It gets more heat reflected off of Mercury
4
The Moon is composed of
many of the same rocks and minerals that are found on Earth
stuff that is not found on Earth
5
Rover Selfie! Which rover is this?
Curiosity
Spirit
Opportunity
New Horizons
6
Pluto's feelings were hurt when it was renamed a dwarf planet.
False! Planet's don't have feelings.
True! And he cried and cried.
7
Saturn's rings are solid, you could stand on them.
True
False
8
Rovers on Mars are looking for signs of life....
In the air
On top of the soil
Under the water
Under the soil
9
This image shows the moon in the ________________ phase.
Quarter
Crescent
Full
Gibbous
10
The Earth revolves around the Sun. One revolution equals...
one day/night cycle 24 hrs
one lunar month
one solar eclipse
Earth completing one orbit around the Sun = 365.25 days or 1 year
11
How far apart are the planets in our solar system?
They are all very close together.
They are all the same distance apart from each other.
They are all different distances away from each other.
The inner planets and outer planets are spaced evenly apart.
12
The Universe is amazing. This is an actual image of the Pillars of Creation nebula which is a stellar nursery.
False
True
13
Pluto is a dwarf planet becuase
It now has 5 very small moons
It is smaller than our moon
Charon and Pluto were acting like a double planet
It has not cleared its neighborhood of debris
14
This is an image of a ....
Comet when it nears the sun
Nebula
Comet as it goes by Pluto
Galaxy
15
Look at this image. What is the main inaccurate part of the diagram?
Some planets are missing
The Earth is shown as being the center of the solar system.
The sun is the center of the solar system
There are fixed stars
16
Waxing means _______ waning means___________.
getting younger, getting older
getting larger, getting smaller
getting hotter, getting colder
getting smaller, getting larger
17
Jupiter is mostly made (composed) of
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Helium and Hydrogen
Helium and Iron
Methane and Helium
18
This is the Sun. Which fact is INCORRECT?
The Sun is the largest object in our solar system.
The sun is a ball of gas on fire.
The sun is a medium sized yellow star.
The sun is made of gas and is very hot.
19
What planet is this?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
20
The stars in a constellation are all in the same plane, they are all the same distance from us.
False
True
21
The asteroids in the asteroid belt are not...
this close to Jupiter
this close together
all this color
rocky and made of metals
22
What state of matter is ultra rare in our solar system?
Gases
Liquids
Soilds
Plasma
23
This planet is Mercury. What is one reason we can predict it has little to no atmosphere?
It has a lot of craters and no atmosphere to slow meteors down or burn up.
It is in the phase of waxing gibbus
It is tilted
It is grey in color with streaks
24
The phases of the Moon are caused by...
Movement of the Moon around the Earth and the location of sun.
The moon changing shape
How the sun shines on the moon
The movement of the Earth
