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Solar System Megaquiz
Solar System Megaquiz
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A revision of all things solar and systemish
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1
Which planets of the solar system have an atmosphere?
The ones made of rock
Only Earth
The ones made of gas or ice
All of them
2
The
vertical
imaginary lines that divide the Earth are called:
Sections
Verticals
Meridians
Parallels
3
The orbits of the planets are always:
Irregular
Circular
Spiral
Elliptical
4
What is the main reason for the rise on the ocean levels?
The melting of the polar ice caps
The holes in the ozone layer
The thermal expansion of water
The increased proximity to the sun
5
The
horizontal
imaginary lines that divide the Earth are called
Meridians
Parallels
Horizontals
Slices
6
An orbit that is not
centred
is called
Irregular
Uncentred
Eccentric
Elliptical
7
Which planet is the
hottest
in the Solar System, due to its atmosphere rich in CO
2
?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
8
If we are exactly in the North Pole,
any
direction we walk will be:
South
East
West
North
9
Why is the North Pole so cold?
Its altitude
Its distance from the Sun
The inclination of the sun rays when they reach it
The effect of the ocean's temperature
10
What do we call our North / South position on Earth?
Northness
Latitude
Verticality
Longitude
11
What is the
main
factor causing the
tides
?
The moon's gravity
The thermal expansion of water
The rotation of Earth
The Sun's gravity
12
What do we call our East / West position on Earth?
Westness
Latitude
Longitude
Horizontality
13
Who's this handsome and brilliant intellectual?
Charles Darwin
Gustav Holst
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
14
Which planets are made of
gas or ice?
Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, and Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth
15
How far does Earth's gravitational field extend?
All the way to the moon
It has infinite range
All the way to the atmosphere
To the square of the Earth's radius (r2)
16
Orbiting objects will move faster when they:
Move closer to the Sun
Move closer to the object they orbit
Rotate faster on their own axis
Move further from the object they orbit
17
How many planets are there in the solar system?
6
9
8
7
18
What is the main reason for global warming today?
Holes in the ozone layer
The destruction of the local fauna
The increase in CO2 levels
Our proximity to the Sun
19
Who first calculated the circumference of Earth?
Archimedes of Syracuse
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Eratosthenes of Cyrene
20
The force of gravity always points:
Up
Sideways
Down
To the centre of an object
21
In the Roman calendar, what are the "ides"?
The day of the full moon
The first day of the month
The day of the crescent moon
The first Friday of the month
22
The intensity of the force of gravity:
Is greater for the smaller object
Affects only the smaller object
Is the same for both objects
Is greater for the larger object
23
How do we divide degrees of latitude and longitude?
Decimal points
Inches and feet
Kelvin and Fahrenheit
Minutes and seconds
24
Two satellites orbiting at the
same exact altitude
will:
Crash into each other
Go at different speeds
Never touch each other
Go at the same exact speed
25
Which planet is
closest
to the Sun?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
26
The seasons are caused by:
The distance of Earth from the Sun
The effect of the moon on the tides
The inclination of the Earth's axis
The thickness of the atmosphere
27
Who is this really cool lady?
Newton's mom
Laika
Margaret Thatcher
Valentina Tereshkova
28
Can we make a satellite stay always on top of the same point of the Earth?
No
Yes
29
Which planet has a year that is
longer
than that of Earth?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
30
What is (roughly) the circumference of Earth?
40,000 km
20,000 km
50,000 km
30,000 km
