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Unit 12 Solar System Science Fusion
Unit 12 Solar System Science Fusion
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Are the terrestrial planets revolutions short or long compared to the Jovian planets?
Long
Short
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A star is classified by
temperature
brightness
color
size
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Why do we call them dwarf planets?
that their moons are about as large as the dwarf planet
their orbits cross through other space objects orbits
that they are far away from the sun
they are small
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Moons do what?
Revolve around planets
Revolve around the sun
Stay still
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Earth is most known for
the clear air it has
that its year is 365 days
that it supports life and water
its moon
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The terrestrial planets have a large or small diameter?
Large
Small
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Uranus is most known for
its greenish blue color
its distance from the sun
that it rotates on its side
its greek god
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In comparison to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are big, average, or small.
Big
Average
Small
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Galaxies are huge, how are they held together?
density
gravity
just stays together randomly
the sun's power
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What color is the hottest sun?
blue
orange
grey/white
Yellow
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An asteroid is made up of
nitrogen and gas
rock and iron
dust and gas
ice and iron
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After Mars, we have our Jovian planets. What is the order of the Jovian planets from the sun?
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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Neptune is most known for
Its dark blue color
that Pluto can cross its orbit
distance from the sun
that it is the windiest planet
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What type of galaxy is this?
irregular galaxy
Spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
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What type of galaxy is this?
Barred Spiral galaxy
Irregular galaxy
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy
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Why can we see comets?
their dust and gas reflect off the sun
they are naturally bright
they are so cold
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Quasar is the most known dwarf planet in our solar system
True
False
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Where are most dwarf planets located?
The Asteroid belt
We don't have many dwarf planets
Past Neptune in the Kuiper Belt
By Mars
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What type of galaxy is this?
Elliptical
Spiral
Barred Spiral
Irregular
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What Jovian planets have a ring system?
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
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Jovian Planets have many moons
True
False
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What are comets made of?
frozen ice and dust
frozen gas, and dust
frozen gas, rock, ice, and dust
frozen ice
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Mercury is most known for....
Size
Distance from the sun
Color
That it has no moons
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Saturn is most known for
its colors
that it can float on water
its rings system
its many moons
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What is Venus most known for...
that it is second from the sun
its hot temperatures
that its day is longer than its year
that it rotate opposite than the other planets
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How many moons do Mercury and Venus have?
2
4
1
0
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A star is made by gases and dust squeezed under great pressure
True
False
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The terrestrial planets have a thick atmosphere with thick gases.
False
True
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The terrestrial planets have a large core. (Remember why Mr. Slaba doesn't float up when he jumps off his chair.)
True
False
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Can an asteroid have a moon?
True
False
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Jupiter is most known for
its ring system
its many moons
Its big red storm
being the largest planet in the solar system
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What type of galaxy is this?
Barred
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
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Counting Earth, how many planets does our solar system have?
9
7
8
6
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How many stars are in galaxies?
hundreds
thousands
billions
millions
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Where do we find most of our asteroids?
Between Jupiter and Saturn
By Mercury and Venus
Between Earth and Mars
Between Jupiter and Mars
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Where does a comet's tail always point from?
Earth's moon
the planets
the sun
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What galaxy do we live in?
The Snicker Way
The Thanos Galaxy
The Quasar Galaxy
The Milky Way
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Mars is most known for
its two moons
its reddish color
for the asteroid belt next to it
that it could have supported life
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What is the order from space a Meteoroid goes through
Meteoroid, Meteors, Meteorites
Meteorite, Meteor, Meteoroid
Meteoroid, Meteorite, Meteor
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What is the correct order of the first four planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
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The Jovian planets have a solid hard surface.
True
False
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How are planets classified?
their distance for the sun
their brightness
their color
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The terrestrial planets are very dense
False
True
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A huge ball of hot, glowing gases that produce their own heat are
stars
planet
moon
comets
