Chapter 3 Solar System Flashcards

1

What has studied the rocks and soil on Mars?

Voyager 2
the Cassini Probe
the Mars Pathfinder
Hubble Space Telescope

2

What is the fourth planet from the sun?

Earth
Venus
Saturn
Mars

3

If sunlight hits part of the Earth at an angle, that part of Earth

is cooler than other parts
has no spring
has no summer
is warmer than other parts

4

The bright spots on the sun's surface are caused by

lights
other stars
sunspots
flares

5

What is a hot, glowing ball of gas?

moon
star
planet
crater

6

The ocean and sea tides on Earth are caused by

light of the sun
gravity of the moon
valleys of the moon
Earth's center

7

The Earth's imaginary line, or axis, runs through the Earth's

oceans
center
poles
continents

8

How many days does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?

360
365
380
355

9

Which month has the fewest days?

February
January
November
December

10

Galileo saw all of the following through his telescope EXCEPT

the Hubble Space Telescope
four moons of Jupiter
mountains and valleys on the Earth's moon
the phases of Venus

11

Which two planets do not have moons?

Venus and Earth
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Venus
Mercury and Mars

12

What lasts about 30 or 31 days?

leap year
week
year
month

13

The two cities that would differ most in their winters are

New York and Portland, Maine
New York and Miami
New York and Chicago
New York and Portland, Oregon

14

When the moon is in its new moon phase,

only a tiny sliver of the moon shows
it cannot be seen
the full moon can be seen
a half-circle shape of the moon is seen

15

What is between Mars and Jupiter?

Uranus
Neptune
asteroid belt
Earth

Chapter 3 Solar System

Questions 15

Chapter 3 Solar System

Questions 15