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ESS Unit 15 Test Review - The Solar System
ESS Unit 15 Test Review - The Solar System
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Why does a comet have a tail?
It is burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere
It reflects sunlight, appearing to have a bright tail
The sun heats it and solar wind carries dust and gas away from it
It has such a high velocity that particles fall from it, forming a tail
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Planets form when the matter in an accretionary disc begins to collapse. What does this disc surround?
a planet
a white dwarf
a black hole
a star
3
Which of the following regions contains trans-Neptunian objects?
the Oort cloud
the terrestrial planets
the outer planets
the asteroid belt
4
Which of the following is the name of the hypothesis for how the Moon came to exist?
The Big Bang Theory
The Lunar Hypothesis
the Giant Impact Hypothesis
the Nebular Hypothesis
5
An object that orbits the sun and has enough mass to be spherical, but has NOT cleared the neighborhood of its orbit
an asteroid
a comet
a dwarf planet
a planet
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Which of the following is not an outer planet?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
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Which of the following is used to detect the presence of exoplanets?
There are no planets outside of our solar system
We send spacecraft to directly study each star we find
They are discovered from looking at pictures of space
The Doppler effect can be used to detect a "wobble" in a star
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What is a comet?
An irregularly shaped piece of debris that broke apart from an asteroid
Any minor body that orbits the sun beyond the orbit of Neptune
The trail of light seen as a meteor burns in Earth's atmosphere
a small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun
9
Which of these is NOT a minor body in our solar system?
Hale-Bopp comet
Asteroid Bennu
Pluto
Neptune
10
A
space rock
that is found on the
surface of the Earth
would be
a meteorite
an asteroid
a meteoroid
a comet
11
Which of the following is located in the Kuiper belt?
Neither
Both
Pluto
Neptune
12
Which of the following is not an IAU criterion for a body in space to be considered a planet?
It is massive enough to be spherical in shape
It orbits the sun
It is massive enough to clear the neighborhood of its orbit
It has a circular orbit
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Which of the following was responsible for the formation of Earth's moon?
We do not have any ideas about how the moon formed.
The moon started as an asteroid and Earth pulled it into orbit.
The moon was formed at the same time as the other planets from a nebula.
The moon was formed from the debris after Theia crashed into Earth
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Are all planets in the solar system capable of sustaining life?
Yes
No
15
Which type of scientist studies objects that are outside of Earth's atmosphere?
an astronomer
a geophysicist
a petrologist
a nuclear engineer
16
Which celestial object is Monday named for?
the Moon
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
17
Planets that have crusts and mantles, and are primarily composed of silicate minerals are called
Earth is the only planet with this type of structure
outer planets
terrestrial planets
gas planets
18
What are Uranus's moons named after?
Greek philosphers
Roman gods
Shakespeare characters
Famous musicians
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that Earth is habitable to living things?
Earth is in the habitable zone of the solar system.
Earth has enough mass to sustain an atmsphere
Earth is the only planet to contain the elements carbon and hydrogen.
Matter is actively cycled, and energy from the sun flows through ecosystems
20
Which of the following terms describes the outer planets?
gas giants
terrestrial
trans-Neptunian
habitable
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What units are typically used for measuring distances within the solar system?
Parsecs
Light-years
Angstroms
Astronomical Units
22
Which of the following describes the difference between the inner and outer planets?
The inner are smaller and lighter and the outer are larger and denser
The inner are larger and denser and the outer are smaller and lighter
The inner are smaller and denser and the outer are larger and lighter
The inner are larger and lighter and the outer are smaller and denser
23
An object that is a natural satellite, which orbits another object (planet, asteroid, dwarf planet) is called
a comet
a moon
a meteor
a dwarf planet
24
Which of the following is true of the habitable zone around a star?
The location around a star where a planet could maintain an atmosphere
The location where temperature allows multicellular organisms to evolve
The location around a star where water can exist in liquid form
The location where H + O are able to combine to form water molecules
25
An object that
orbits the sun
, has
enough mass to be spherical
and has also
cleared the neighborhood
of its orbit is
an asteroid
a planet
a moon
a dwarf planet
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Where in the solar system are most asteroids located?
Between B (Jupiter) and C (Neptune)
Between C (Neptune) and D (Pluto)
Between A (Mars) and B (Jupiter)
Beyond D (Pluto)
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What is the name of the hypothesis that details the formation of the solar system from a cloud of dust and gas?
Steady State Theory
The Nebular Hypothesis
The Giant Impact Hypothesis
The Big Bang Theory
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Which of the following is the correct order of the planets, starting with the closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
