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Topic 1 - Solar System Pearson Elevate
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Which of these objects would
most likely
be found between Mars and Jupiter?
dwarf planets
comets
asteroids
stars
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What are asteroids?
A rocky body orbiting the Sun
Space rocks that enter Earth's atmosphere
A rock that hits a satellite
A rocky body orbiting a planet
3
What is the largest object in our solar system?
The Sun
Mars
Pluto
Earth
4
What Orbits earth?
Venus
Mercury
Sun
Moon
5
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
6
Tina observed the moon, Venus, the sun, and the star Sirius. Which is OUTSIDE the solar system?
moon
Sirius
Venus
sun
7
What is another name for a inner planet ?
An Inside planet
Dwarf Planet
A planet in our solar system
terrestrial planet
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All comets orbit the sun?
False
True
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what is an irregular galaxy?
has spiral arms
has no structure or shape
circle like shape
a regular galaxy
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A galaxy is
a system of stars held together by gravity
a bunch of planets
a good idea
a type of universe
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Which of the following describes a difference between comets and asteroids?
Comets orbit planets, and most asteroids orbit the Sun.
Comets are mostly ice; asteroids are mostly rocks.
Comets orbit the Sun near Mars; asteroids make sky patterns.
Comets are hot balls of gas; asteroids are mostly ice.
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What is the largest body in our Solar System
the Moon
the Sun
13
What are small bodies of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated orbit?
planet
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
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Telescopes are useful for observing objects in our solar system. When might you use telescopes?
when you want to see more detail about a small area of sky
when you want to determine the thickness of a planet's core
when you want to collect a sample from a space object
when you want to predict the position of a star
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all planets orbit the..
Jupiter
moon
earth
sun
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Which outer planet has the shortest period of rotation (shortest day)?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
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What do you call something that is manmade and orbits planets and moons?
A Moon
A satellite
An Asteroid
Micro-planets
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18. Which object in a solar system orbits a planet?
moon
star
comet
asteroid
19
Which planet is bigger in the inner planets
Earth
Venus
Murcury
Mars
20
What type of galaxy is this?
Irregular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Lenticular Galaxy
21
What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Sombrero
Hubble
22
What force keeps comets, asteroids, and meteors in their orbit
the force of orbiting
other planets
the moon
gravity
23
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
Earth
Pluto
Jupiter
24
Do comets and asteroids orbit the sun?
No
Yes
25
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
26
What type of galaxy is this?
Lenticular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
27
Are comets considered part of our solar system?
Yes
No
28
Inner Planets are...
Small and Light
Large and Light
Small and Dense
Large and Dense
29
What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?
A solar system only has one star.
A galaxy is smaller than a solar system.
A solar system is larger than a galaxy.
A galaxy only has one star.
30
What is the hottest planet on the solar system
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
31
The sun is a star. Why is the sun considered the center of the solar system?
The sun is the largest object that can be seen.
It is closer to Earth than other stars.
Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun.
The sun produces light and energy.
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Which outer planet has a long-lasting storm that is much larger than planet Earth?
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
33
What is a comet?
Sudden bright streak of light when a object enters the Earth
A cold mixture of dust and ice that gives a long trail of light
34
What are the outer planets called?
Galilean giants
greenhouse giants
gas giants
terrestrial giants
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My teacher is a unicorn ; )
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For sure!
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What type of celestial body make up most of the noticeable matter in a galaxy?
asteroids
stars
dust
planets
37
Which outer planet is the furthest away from the sun?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
38
Earth's solar system is made up of one star, 8 planets, asteroids, moons, etc.
False
True
39
The gas giants can be described as...
Have atmospheres the most similar to earths
Stinky planets that consist of thick dense fog atmosphere.
Have deep massive gas atmospheres of hydrogen and helium
Are the four planets closest to the sun
40
The line that Asteroids orbit on is called?
Milky Way
Asteroid Orbit
Solar Belt
Asteroid Belt
41
Describe an Elliptical Galaxy
Football apperance with vertical star orbits
Spiral galaxy that is completly flat
Circular apperance with circular star orbits
Circular apperance with random star orbits
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How can we describe the orbits of most comets?
elliptical
circular
square
rectangular
43
All the planets in the solar system orbit the sun. What is a difference between inner and outer planets?
Outer planets rotate and orbit the sun-inner planets don't
Inner planets travel greater distance than outer planets
Only inner planets have almost round orbits.
Outer planets’ orbits are longer than the inner planets
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Which are components of a solar system?
moons
stars
comets
planets
45
Where are asteroids located?
In the basement at Challand
On the Sun
between Mars and Jupiter
between Earth and Neptune
46
What are some tools that scientists use to study Earth's solar system?
Shuttles
Satellites & Probes
All of the above
Telescopes
47
The gas giants have _____ density.
low
medium
high
Jupiter
48
All of the following are part of the solar system except...
Earth
the stars
the Sun
the Moon
49
Comets are made of ____.
frozen gases, dust, and ice
rock and metal
gases and ice
only rock
50
What do multiple solar systems form?
A star
A planet
A galaxy
A moon
51
All of the gas giants are surrounded by
asteroids
rings
crust
thin atmosphere
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Which inner planet has the greatest number of moons?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
53
What do asteroids orbit?
The Sun
They don't orbit anything
Different Stars
Planets
54
What's the name of the first outer planet?
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
55
Why are models useful for the study of the solar system?
because models are always accepted by all scientist
because models cannot be proven wrong
because models describe the way things actually work
because models can be used to describe how things work
56
What acts like a rope in the Earth Moon system?
Earth
Pressure
Gravity
The moon
57
What is the coldest planet
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Neptune
58
Why is the core of the inner planets solid when the outer core is liquid?
high temperature
high pressure
low density
dependability
59
Which of the following planets has a large solid core?
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Uranus
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Which of the following is an inner planet?
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
61
The difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid is
One is made of gas the other is made of ice
Nothing, they are the same
An asteroid is smaller than a meteoroid
A meteoroid is smaller than an asteroid
62
Our solar system consists of eight planets. What is a planet?
many stars held together
a rock fragment in space
large object in space revolving around a star in an orbit
a large object in space composed of gases & gives off light
63
What force causes the Earth to pull on the moon and keep it in orbit?
gravitational
frictional
tensional
magnetic
64
Comets originate in the asteroid belt and Kuiper Belt.
True
False
65
An object in the solar system that produces heat and light is a
star
sun
meteor
shooting star
66
Which outer planet is the largest in diameter?
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
67
The biggest planet in our solar system is...
Jupiter
Uranus
Mercury
Saturn
68
What is the third planet from the sun?
mercury
Mars
Saturn
Earth
69
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
70
What type of galaxy is this?
Lenticular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
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Which planet is an inner planet with two moons that has a reddish-orange, rocky surface?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
