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A Blind Quiz on the parts of the Solar System.
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Jupiter
and
Saturn
have
less than 60 moons.
False
True
2
Man-made remote controlled vehicles that land on a planet and explore them.
satellites
space probes
landers / rovers
International Space Station
3
Which of the following is not a planet now?
Venus
Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
4
(True or False)
Inertia keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth.
False
True
5
(True or False)
Satellites are always manmade objects orbiting a planet.
True
False
6
I am unique in the Solar System because I have a head and a tail.
meteoroids
comets
asteroids
moons
7
The planets are held in orbit around the sum by the twin forces of ____ and ____.
friction; magnetism
propulsion; lift
gravity; inertia
8
(True or False)
Every planet in our Solar System - except for Mercury and Venus -have moons.
True
False
9
The Earth orbits the Sun every _____.
year (approx. 365 days)
day (24 hours)
month (approx. 30 days)
10
(True or False) The star pattern representing twin brothers holding hands is called?
Orion
Taurus
Gemini
Pisces
11
(True or False) The Sun's gravity prevents the planets from flying off into space?
False
True
12
How many planets orbit the Sun?
7
9
8
10
13
Order in number of moons - zero to many.
Saturn, Mars, Earth, Moon
Mars, Earth, Mercury, Saturn
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn
Earth, Mercury, Mars, Saturn
14
(True or False)
Moons are natural satellites that orbit around a planet.
False
True
15
(True or False)
Saturn and Uranus both have gas / dust rings around them.
False
True
16
(True or False) Our Sun is a star?
False
True
17
Man-made space telescopes that orbit the Earth, but look out into the Solar System / Universe.
International Space Station
Hubble / Keplar
space probes
planetary rovers / landers
18
(True or False) The bigger an object is, the more gravity it has?
True
False
19
I used to hang out with eight of my buddies, but then I got "thrown out of the game".
Sun
moon
asteroids
Pluto (dwarf planet)
20
(True or False)
Inertia keeps a planet from traveling away from the Sun.
True
False
21
(True or False) Every planet in the Solar System orbits around the Sun.
True
False
22
(True or False) Constellations were used for the following:
to explain the universe
storytelling and myths
maps in the sky to aid in navigation for centuries
23
I am an irregular shaped and fairly small lump of rock and I often hang around in belts?
asteroids
meteoroids
moons
comets
24
(True or False)
The two belts of the Solar System are called the _____ belt and _____ belt.
satellite; asteroid
moon; comet
Asteroid; Keiper
Andromedas; Sirius
25
(T
or
F)
Our Solar System contains a large number of irregular shaped rocks called
asteroids.
False
True
26
(True or False) The two stars at the end of the Big Dipper are called Pointer Stars?
False
True
27
Day and night time on Earth is caused by?
Tilt of the Earth's axis as the Earth orbits around the Sun.
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
The orbit of the moon around the Earth
spin of the Earth on its axis
28
The North Star is also called?
Yamaha
Andromedas
Sirius
Polaris
29
(True or False)
The Keiper belt contains ____, _____ and ______.
Uranus, Neptune, Mars
moons, stars, satellites
asteroids, comets, Pluto
Black Holes, Dwarf Stars, Nebulas
30
Order of atmosphere: little to lot.
Earth, Venus, Asteroid, Jupiter
Asteroid, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
Venus, Earth, Venus, Asteroid
Jupiter, Venus, Earth, Asteroid
31
(True or False) Earth spins on its axis every _____.
day (24 hours)
month (approx. 30 days)
year approx. 365 days)
32
I orbit around a planet. Some planets don't have any, but some have more than 60.
moons
asteroids
meteroids
comets
33
The Sun is a star.
False
True
34
(True or False)
The Sun looks like it is moving because the Earth is spinning.
False
True
35
Unmanned space exploration vehicles that fly through and explore our Solar System.
Space Probes
landers / rovers
satellites
International Space Station
36
Which is the hottest planet?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
37
(True or False)
Gravity is the force that pulls one object towards another.
True
False
38
All planets have at least one moon?
False
True
39
Distance to the Sun: close to far.
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Neptune
Neptune, Mercury, Earth, Mars
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Neptune,
40
Which is the third closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Uranus
41
International science lab orbiting around the Earth and used by astronauts around the world.
landers / rovers
Hubble / Keplar
space probes
International Space Station
42
Every planet in the Solar System orbits around the Sun.
False
True
43
(True or False)
All
asteroids
are
small.
True
False
44
A group of stars that seem to form a picture in the night sky?
planet
constellation
heavenly body
45
(True or False) Asteroids
less than
10 meters wide
are called
meteoroids.
False
True
46
(T or F) Stars seem to move in the sky because the Earth is spinning like a top on its axis?
False
True
47
(T or F) The force of inertia prevents the planets from being pulled entirely into the Sun?
False
True
48
Which is the third closest planet to the Sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Venus
49
(True or False)
Saturn is the largest planet in the Solar System.
False
True
50
Put in order of the strength of gravitational pull (weakest to strongest).
Asteroid, Moon, Earth, Jupiter, Sun
Jupiter, Moon, Asteroid, Earth, Sun
Moon, Asteroid, Earth, Sun, Jupiter
51
(True or False)
There are
9 planets
in our Solar System.
True
False
52
(True or False) All objects / matter exert a gravitational pull?
True
False
53
(True or False)
The Sun revolves around the earth.
True
False
54
(True or False) There are 88 official constellations?
True
False
55
(True or False)
We call the Sun and everything orbiting around it the
Solar System.
False
True
56
(True or False)
Objects furthest away from the Sun orbit the sun faster than closer ones.
False
True
57
The order of the planets from nearest to furthest from the Sun is . . .
Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars,Mercury, Saturn, Venus,Uranus
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury,Jupiter,Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
58
All planets have one moon.
True
False
59
The moon orbits Earth every _____.
month (approx. 30 days)
year (approx. 365 days)
day (24 hours)
60
(True or False)
Gravity keeps a planet from being pulled into the Sun.
False
True
61
Hazards in space include:
solar radiation
space debris
effects of microgravity on the bones / muscles of astronauts
no air (space is a vacuum)
62
Speed: slow to fast.
Saturn, Comet, Mercury, Earth
Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Comet
Earth, Mercury, Comet, Saturn
Comet, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
63
________ have tails from melting ice and frozen gases.
comets
moons
asteroids
meteoroids
64
(T or F) North Star has been used for navigation because of its fixed position in the night sky
False
True
65
Order from small to large size.
Asteroid, Earth, Jupiter, Sun
Jupiter, Asteroid, Earth, Sun
Sun, Earth, Asteroid, Jupiter
Earth, Asteroid, Jupiter, Sun
66
Temperature: cold to hot.
Sun, Earth, Uranus, Comet
Comet, Uranus, Earth, Sun
Earth, Uranus, Comet, Sun
Comet, Earth, Uranus, Sun
67
(T
or
F)
An
example of inertia
would be if you swung a ball on a string around your head.
False
True
68
(True or False) Rockets provide the physical thrust to overcome the Earth's gravitational pull
False
True
69
(True or False)
The ice and frozen gases within comets
melt
as they orbit nearer to the Sun.
True
False
70
Which is the hottest planet?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
71
(True or False)
The asteroid belt is located between Earth and Mars.
True
False
72
(T
or
F)
Since it is further away from the Sun, the Keiper belt has more comets than asteroids.
True
False
73
Which of the following are not a planet now?
Pluto
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
74
I am at the centre of the Solar System and I have the greatest gravitational pull.
Sun
moon
planets
comets
75
Man-made science instruments that orbit the Earth and monitor various conditions on the planet.
planetary rovers / landers
space probes
Hubble / Keplar
satellites
76
(True or False) A star pattern that looks like a ladle is called the Big Dipper?
True
False
77
(True or False) The pointer stars in the Big Dipper can be used to find the North Star?
False
True
78
(True or False)
Comets only contain rock.
True
False
79
Pluto is now called a dwarf planet.
True
False
80
(T
or
F) Inertia = force that keeps an object in motion,unless it is acted on by another force.
False
True
81
The seasons on Earth are caused by?
spin of the Earth on its axis
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
Tilt of the Earth's axis as the Earth orbits around the Sun.
The orbit of the moon around the Earth
82
(True or False)
The Solar System only has
one
asteroid belt.
True
False
83
What is at the centre of our Solar System?
The Milky Way
The Moon
The Sun
The Earth
84
(True or False) All objects exert a gravitational pull?
False
True
85
(True or False) The North Star is the end star in a constellation called the Little Dipper?
True
False
