AIR Test Prep: Earth Science

A natural satellite that revolves around a planet is a:

These four planets are farthest from the sun and are also known as the "Gas Giants":

A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere is a:

A system of millions or billions of stars, together with objects that orbit them, held together by gravity is a:

True or False: Most of the outer planets have rings and are colder than the inner planets.

A period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather and temperature is a:

How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

Any vehicle used for traveling in space is a:

These are the four smaller planets that orbit closest to the sun:

A device built to observe distant objects (like stars) by making them appear closer is a:

The planet farthest from the Sun is:

The planet closest to the Sun is:

The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space is an:

True or False: The outer planets do not have a solid surface.

A spacecraft with NO human crew that has scientific instruments for collecting data is a:

The star at the center of our solar system is the:

A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows is a:

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is a:

True or False: The inner planets are much colder than the outer planets.

A meteoroid that reaches Earth surface without burning up completely is known as a:

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North & South poles is the Earth's:

The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found is the:

A space rock that orbits around the Sun mainly between the planets of Mars and Jupiter is an:

A ball of hot gas that undergoes nuclear fusion is a:

The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the Earth's movement around the Sun causes the:

True or False: Earth is the ONLY planet known to have liquid water.

True or False: The inner planets have longer orbital paths than the outer planets.

How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?

The movement of a celestial body around the sun is known as a:

A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce a light of its own is a: