The Solar System

Question 1

The greater the mass of an object, the _________ the gravitational force it has.

Accepted Answer

greater

Question 2

What 2 factors determine the strength of gravitational force?

Accepted Answer

mass and distance

Question 3

What bodies in the solar system orbit between Mars and Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

asteroids

Question 4

Which planet has a density so low, it would float on water

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 5

Which planet rotates backwards?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered a terrestrial planet?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 7

How does a lack of gravity change the muscular system of the body?

Accepted Answer

muscles atrophy

Question 8

Which planet has the shortest orbit?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 9

The largest of the terrestrial planets is

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 10

Which planet orbits the sun on its side?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 11

Objects that are too small and numerous to be considered planets are called________.

Accepted Answer

asteroids

Question 12

Which of the Jovian planets have rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune

Question 13

How does the diameter of the terrestrial and Jovian planets compare?

Accepted Answer

The diameters of the Jovian planets are much larger.

Question 14

The surface of the Earth is approximately covered by:

Accepted Answer

29% land and 71% water

Question 15

When viewed from Earth, Mars appears to change colors. This most likely happens because

Accepted Answer

dust storms cause the atmosphere to change color making it look RED

Question 16

Venus has extremely high surface temperatures due to

Accepted Answer

runaway greenhouse effect from high concentrations of CO2

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