All of the following describe the outer planets EXCEPT -

Jovial, close together, liquid middle layer, has rings

6th Grade Solar System Reteach

characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites; role of gravity in the solar system;

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1
This planet is known as the Red Planet?
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
2
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is hotter than Mercury?
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
Mercury
3
We use astronomical units (AU) to measure distances -
inside the solar system
outside the solar system
around planets
around the sun
4
What force keeps us from falling off the planet?
gravity
magnetism
potential energy
friction
5
What is a small sand or boulder sized rock in space?
meteor
asteroid
meteoroid
meteorite
6
All of the following describe the outer planets EXCEPT -
gas giants, large atmospheres, small solid cores, many moons
Jovial, close together, liquid middle layer, has rings
gas giants, far from the sun, large atmospheres, has rings
Jovial, H and He atmospheres, small solid cores, many moons
7
What causes planets to have a spherical shape?
rotation
gravity
inertia
nuclear energy
8
What kind of orbit do comets have?
egg
slightly elliptical
oval
highly elliptical
9
What main elements make up the sun?
H, He, and O
H and He
N, O, and Ar
Fe
10
What force helps probes travel far into space?
gravity
inertia
friction
magnetism
11
What types of space equipment are manned?
shuttles and capsules
orbiters and rovers
probes and orbiters
shuttles and probes
12
Which planets are terrestrial?
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
13
The sun's energy melts the ice in a comet which creates its -
nucleus and coma
orbit and tails
coma and tails
coma and orbit
14
Which planets have methane in their atmospheres?
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
15
What kind of orbit to planets have?
egg
slightly elliptical
oval
highly elliptical
16
Gravity is responsible for -
shapes of the planets
formation of moons
all of the above
orbit of the planets
17
What is the main part of a comet?
Oort Cloud
dust tail
nucleus
coma
18
What are limitations to space travel?
all of the above
fuel and time to travel long distances
lack of oxygen
enough food and water
19
A bright streak of light in the sky is a -
meteoroid
meteorite
asteroid
meteor
20
What is a rock from space that hits the surface of a planet or moon called?
meteoroid
meteor
asteroid
meteorite

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characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites; role of gravity in the solar system;

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
This planet is known as the Red Planet?
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
2
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is hotter than Mercury?
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
Mercury
3
We use astronomical units (AU) to measure distances -
inside the solar system
outside the solar system
around planets
around the sun
4
What force keeps us from falling off the planet?
gravity
magnetism
potential energy
friction
5
What is a small sand or boulder sized rock in space?
meteor
asteroid
meteoroid
meteorite
6
All of the following describe the outer planets EXCEPT -
gas giants, large atmospheres, small solid cores, many moons
Jovial, close together, liquid middle layer, has rings
gas giants, far from the sun, large atmospheres, has rings
Jovial, H and He atmospheres, small solid cores, many moons
7
What causes planets to have a spherical shape?
rotation
gravity
inertia
nuclear energy
8
What kind of orbit do comets have?
egg
slightly elliptical
oval
highly elliptical
9
What main elements make up the sun?
H, He, and O
H and He
N, O, and Ar
Fe
10
What force helps probes travel far into space?
gravity
inertia
friction
magnetism
11
What types of space equipment are manned?
shuttles and capsules
orbiters and rovers
probes and orbiters
shuttles and probes
12
Which planets are terrestrial?
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
13
The sun's energy melts the ice in a comet which creates its -
nucleus and coma
orbit and tails
coma and tails
coma and orbit
14
Which planets have methane in their atmospheres?
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
15
What kind of orbit to planets have?
egg
slightly elliptical
oval
highly elliptical
16
Gravity is responsible for -
shapes of the planets
formation of moons
all of the above
orbit of the planets
17
What is the main part of a comet?
Oort Cloud
dust tail
nucleus
coma
18
What are limitations to space travel?
all of the above
fuel and time to travel long distances
lack of oxygen
enough food and water
19
A bright streak of light in the sky is a -
meteoroid
meteorite
asteroid
meteor
20
What is a rock from space that hits the surface of a planet or moon called?
meteoroid
meteor
asteroid
meteorite