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Chapter 3 - The Solar System (6th Grade)
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What is the smallest terrestrial planet?
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
Earth
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In the geocentric model, early observes believed the sun and stars orbited around what?
Earth
the sun
the Milky Way
the moon
3
What did the solar system form from?
a giant cloud of gas and dust
asteroids colliding with the sun
other planets
an explosion
4
How is Uranus different from most other planets?
It has very few moons.
Uranus rotates from top to bottom.
It rotates in the opposite direction.
It is made of rock and ice.
5
What is a meteor?
a rock from outer space that reaches the Earth's surface
a piece of rock in outer space
streak of light from rock entering Earth atmosphere
a piece of rock bigger than an asteroid
6
What are small asteroid-like bodies that became the building blocks of planets?
asteroid planets
planetesimals
minor planets
mini-planets
7
How do you calculate the median of a data set?
find the difference between the highest and lowest number
add all numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
find the middle of the data set after putting in order
find the number that occurs most often
8
Which of the following are NOT part of the solar system?
small objects like asteroids, meteoroids, etc.
radiation rays
8 planets
sun
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Which group of planets has many moons?
terrestrial planets
inner planets
all of the planets
outer planets
10
In what way does Venus differ greatly from Earth?
atmosphere and size
size and surface temperature
atmosphere and surface temperature
size and internal structure
11
Copernicus further developed which model of the solar system?
geocentric
heliocentric
Ptolemy's model
orbital
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What do the four outer planets have in common?
large and made of rock
small and made of rock
large and made of gas
small and made of gas
13
What layer of the of the sun does nuclear fusion take place in?
convection zone
core
corona
radiation zone
14
Other than Earth, what other inner planet once had liquid water on its surface?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
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Where do most comets start at?
asteroid belt
Milky Way
Oort cloud
Kuiper belt
16
What planet is Neptune similar in size and color?
Jupiter
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
17
Solar winds extend outward from what part of the sun?
core
corona
radiation zone
photosphere
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What did Galileo observe that helped support the heliocentric system?
Earth's orbit is elliptical
the stars orbit the Earth
Venus goes through phases-Jupiter had moons orbiting Jupitr
Saturn has moons orbiting it
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What is distinctive about Jupiter's size and mass?
it is the same size and mass and Neptune
it is the second largest planet
it is the smallest of the outer planets
it is the largest most massive planet
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Who discovered Jupiter's four largest moons?
Kepler
Galileo
Brahe
Copernicus
21
When you look at the sun, which layer of the sun are you seeing?
chromosphere
corona
convection zone
photosphere
22
The gas giants are composed mainly of what gases?
hydrogen and helium
helium and nitrogen
helium and iron
hydrogen and iron
23
How often do sun spots occur?
yearly
11 months
100 years
11 years
24
In what form is energy transferred from the sun's core?
nuclear energy
electromagnetic radiation
solar energy
convection
25
Why can Earth support life?
liquid water and extremely high/low temperatures
salt water
atmosphere of mainly carbon dioxide
suitable temperature, water, and atmosphere
26
What do the four inner planets have in common?
small and made of rock
large and made of gas
small and made of gas
large and made of rock
27
What is Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
a large crater
a large area of iron rock
a storm larger than Earth
an area of high concentration of ammonia
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Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun. What type of model is this?
orbital
heliocentric
geocentric
Ptolemy's model
29
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Mars and Jupiter
between Saturn and Uranus
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Uranus and Neptune
30
How do you calculate the range of a data set?
add all numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
find the number that occurs most often
find the difference between the highest and lowest number
find the middle of the data set after putting in order
31
How do you calculate the mean of a data set?
find the middle of the data set after putting in order
find the number that occurs most often
find the difference between the highest and lowest number
add all numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
32
Who discovered that the planets follow an elliptical orbit?
Galileo
Kepler
Brahe
Copernicus
33
Mars' atmosphere is mostly made of what?
carbon dioxide
oxygen and nitrogen
there is no atmosphere on Mars
nitrogen and carbon dioxide
34
How do you calculate the mode of a data set?
add all numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
find the difference between the highest and lowest number
find the number that occurs most often
find the middle of the data set after putting in order
35
During a total solar eclipse, what two parts of the sun can be seen?
chromosphere and convection zone
chromosphere and corona
chromosphere and photosphere
corona and photosphere
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What is the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere?
chromosphere
photosphere
core
corona
37
What is a meteorite?
a piece of rock bigger than an asteroid
a piece of rock in outer space
streak of light from rock entering Earth atmosphere
a rock from outer space that reaches the Earth's surface
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What planet has a lower density than water (meaning it could float)?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
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What is an object that orbits around the sun but lacks normal planet size?
asteroid
dwarf planet
meteorite
meteoroid
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Describe the shape of the orbit of most comets.
long, narrow ellipses
long, circular orbits
short, circular orbits
short, narrow ellipses
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How is the sun's energy created?
nuclear fusion
atomic bonding
explosions
nuclear fission
