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The outer planets are made out of ?
gases
rock
water
oxygen
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Rotation means.....
the planet gets dizzy
each planet circling all the way around on its own axis
each planet goes up and down
each planet is spinning around and around
3
?
x,z,y
x,y,z
y,z,x
y,x,z
4
An object composed mainly of ice is orbiting the Sun in an elliptical path. This object is most likely
an asteriod
a planet
a meteor
a comet
5
Moon phase waxing means to increase in size gradually.
True
False
6
What did early explorers use the telescope for?
to look for boats in the ocean
look at how pretty the stars were
to find aliens
to use the stars to make a map of the sky.
7
True or False? Are these listed in order? Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
True
False
8
The blueish white core left behind when a star runs out of fuel
white dwarf
protostar
nebula
supernova
9
From Earth, the Sun appears brighter than any other star because the sun is the
closest star
newest star
largest star
hottest star
10
What is the source of energy for the Sun?
hydrogen fusion
burning of solar gases
nuclear fission of metals
internal combustion
11
A day on Saturn takes about 10 Earth hours. Which fact would best explain this short day?
Saturn is less dense than Earth
Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth
Saturn's orbit has greater eccentricity than Earth's
Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Earth
12
A major feature of the solar system is that as planets get farther away from the sun, they
have a longer revolution time
are warmer
have fewer moons
are smaller in diameter
13
True or False? Terrestrial planets are the Inner planets which are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
False
True
14
True or False: The reason we have Seasons is due to the tilt of Earth's axis?
False
True
15
Brightness as seen from Earth
apparent
absolute
16
Which statement best describes the Big Bang Theory?
Most objects in the universe are moving away from each other after
Existing objects in the universe move randomly and could collide
Galaxies moved towards each other after the event occurred 4.6 billion y/o
Galaxies within the universe collided abo9ut 4.6 billion years ago
17
Which star appears brightest to an observer on Earth?
Star 4
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
18
Objects on Earth cast, or create, __________ that show the Earth's rotation.
dark marks
shade
imaginary lines
shadows
19
Which of these revolves around a planet?
an asteriod
a moon
a comet
a star
20
A large cloud of gas and dust containing an immense volume of material
nebula
supernova
white dwarf
protostar
21
Revolution means....
planet circling all the way around on its own axis
planet going up
going in a square orbit
planet circling all the way around another planet
22
What is this picture of?
Constellations
planets
Supernova
Sun
23
Why do the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky?
The rotation of Earth makes the Sun and Moon seem to move
the rotation of the solar system makes them seem to move
The sun and moon revolve around Earth
Earth revolves aro9und the Sun and the moon
24
Moon phases: What does waning mean?
getting smaller
growing bigger
25
?
All three stars appear equally bright
Stars X and Y appear brighter than star Z
Stars X and Z appear less bright that star Y
Stars Y and Z appear twice as bright as star X
26
How many planets are in the Solar System?
too many to count
8
6
7
27
Our galaxy is a
irregular
spiral
elliptical
pulsar
28
True or False? The Outer planets are the Gas Giants. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
True
False
29
?
They are more difficult to see than stars
They look bigger than stars
There are not enough of them to form a constellation
They do not maintain a fixed positions relative to other planets or stars
30
What does rotate mean?
to spin on an axis
move side to side
move around another object
to move around in a straight line
31
The Earth rotates on its __?__ once every 24 hours. It is an imaginary line on which a planet rotates and spins.
head
side
Orbits
Axis
32
?
Earth has four times the gravitational force of Mars
Mars has less gravitational force than the Moon
Venus has more gravitational force than Earth
Jupiter has more than twice the gravitational force of Earth
33
Astronomers have discovered vast differences in stars through their observations. One theory used to explain this is
Earth's atmosphere distorts our view of the stars
stars are at different points in their life cycles
the distances between stars are vast
there is too much light pollution on Eqarth to study stars
34
Look at the picture below and pick the correct term.
Constellation
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
35
?
The planet lacks an atmosphere to hold heat
The planet reflects heat from its dark side
The planet is heated on only one side
The planet is too small to hold heat
36
A galaxy is best described as a cluster of
billions of stars
millions of stars
thousands of stars
hundreds of stars
37
The galaxies pictured above would best be classified as
spiral galaxies
irregular galaxies
barred galaxies
symmetrical galaxies
38
What is at the center of our solar system?
a black hole that was once a star
a star composed of Carbon and Nitrogen
a star composed of hydrogen and helium
a medium planet with an atmosphere
39
What is the correct definition of Orbit?
to move in a curved path around a star, planet, and moon
to move in a straight line around a star, planet, and moon.
it is gum
to move up and down
40
The color of a star provides a measure of its
size
mass
surface temperature
composition
41
The surfaces of planet Mercury and our moon contain some very large craters that are most likely the result of
giant lava flows
asteroid impacts
nuclear explosions
large collapsed caves
42
Stars in the universe
were all formed at the same time
are approximately the same temperature
generate some form of energy
are solid like planets
43
What two constellations are show in this picture?
Orion's belt
Ursa Major and Big Dipper
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Ursa Minor and Little Dipper
44
Where would a new star most likely form?
in a supernova
in a black hole
in an asteroid field
in a nebula
45
When a nebula has enough mass to form a star it is a
planetary nebula
white dwarf
protostar
supernova
46
Without the heat and light that the sun provides, life on Earth would not be possible.
True
False
47
?
is farther from the Sun
is a gaseous planet
has a ring around its center
has a shorter period of rotation
48
300,000,000mps
How fast radio waves travel
speed of light
How fast a space probe travels
A year on mars
49
True or False? The Earth's revolution around the sun takes 365 days or 3 years.
True
False
50
The final stage of a star's existence is determined by its mass. The most massive stars will end their lives as
white dwarf stars
supergiant stars
neutron stars
black holes
51
Which of the following statements best describes how the planets of the solar system formed?
They are condensed rings of matter thrown off by the young sun
They are the remains of an exploded star once paired with the sun
The Sun captured them from smaller, older nearby stars.
They formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas
52
When a star runs out of fuel and explodes
nebula
protostar
supernova
white dwarf
53
It takes 24 hours or 1 day for the earth to rotate one time on its axis.
True
False
54
What is the pull that keeps us on the Earth?
ropes
mass
Gravity
shoes
55
Which planet was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula?
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
56
What is the definition of a planet?
a star
Jupiter
an exploding star
a celestial body moving in orbit around a star
57
When the sun is higher in the sky the temperatures are:
colder
warmer
58
Gravity is responsible for
orbits of the planets around the sun
tilt of Earth's axis
rotation of a planet on its axis
phases of the moon
59
?
travel in elliptical orbits like planets
reflect much more light than planets
be more plentiful in our solar system than plnets
be much farther from Earth than planets
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Polaris is also called?
The bright one
Mr. Shiny
The South Star
The North Star
