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Our Solar System: 23A Review
Our Solar System: 23A Review
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1
Ptolemy argued planets orbit in epicycles to make the geocentric theory more plausible
False
True
2
Astroids are the largest SSSB's.
True
False
3
Galileo discovered Jupiter and 4 of its moons using a telescope.
False
True
4
Most secular scientists believe in the Nebular Hypothesis is how our planets came into existence.
True
False
5
Johaness Kepler was a Christian.
False
True
6
Which philosophers contributed to the geocentric theory?
Tycho and Kepler
Aristotle and Plato
Copernicus and Galileo
Ptolemy
7
Who invented the telescope?
Lippershey
Copernicus
Aristotle
Plato
8
__is the smallest planet and known for its sodium "tail"
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
9
Eris and Makemake are names of two of Saturn's moons.
False
True
10
Phobos and Deimos are the names of Mars' moons.
True
False
11
Pluto is located beyond the Kuiper Belt
False
True
12
Who was Johannes Kepler?
A mathematician who discovered planets orbit in an elliptical motion
He wrote 3 laws of planetary motion
He discovered gravity
a philosopher who came up with the heliocentric theory
13
A planet moves faster when it is farthest from the sun.
True
False
14
When people began accepting Copernicus' heliocentric theory, it was known as the Copernican Revolution.
False
True
15
What did Isaac Newton observe which led to his discoveries about gravity?
none of the options
observations of the sun
observations of the moon and Earth
Pluto
16
Kepler's first law of planetary motion states...
a planet is always larger than its moon(s)
gravity holds all planets in their orbit
every planet's orbit is an ellpise with the sun at the focus
planets have spherical orbits
17
Which of the following describes the heliocentric theory?
All planets and the sun are in the same orbit.
All planets in our solar system revolve around the sun.
The sun revolves around the earth.
There are many stars which the planets revolve around.
18
When a meteor hits the earth its called a meteorite.
False
True
19
God made the planets on Day 4 of Creation Week.
False
True
20
When did the heliocentric theory become widely accepted?
About 100 years after Copernicus' death - (he died in 1543)
in the 1900's
Before Christ's birth
It has always been the most accepted theory of our solar system
21
Which planet does not have any known moons?
Mercury
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
22
Which philosopher was the first to publish texts in 1543 describing the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilee
Tycho Brahe
23
When a planet is closest to the sun in its orbit it's known as
perigee
.
False
True
24
The New Horizon space mission was a mission to...
determine whether or not the sun is the center of our universe
land on the moon
find organic matter in space
learn more about Pluto and celestial bodies in the Kuiper Belt
25
Saturn has more moons than any other planet.
False
True
26
Aphelion is the point when a planet is closest to the sun in its orbit.
False
True
27
What is the shape of all planetary orbits?
the orbits don't follow a particular shape; they are random
rectangular
circular
elliptical
28
Which statement describes Tycho Brahe?
An astronomer who built precise instruments used to observe the sky
He discovered all the planets in our solar system.
He came up with the heliocentric theory.
He invented the telescope
29
Which of the following describes a planet?
Any spherical body that orbits a star and has its own orbit
Any body that revolves around Earth
a celestial body that clears other bodies from its orbit
Any solid, spherical body with at least one moon
30
Which of the following planets have rings?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
31
All planets in our solar system are spherical and orbit around the sun.
False
True
32
NASA scientists have discovered many planets outside our solar system.
False
True
33
The law(s) of ____was first formulated by
Galileo Galilei
planetary motion
orbital periods
inertia
gravity
34
All planets and SSSB's in our solar system revolve around the sun.
False
True
35
Who discovered gravity?
Copernicus
Plato
Isaac Newton
Kepler
36
Which of the following describes the geocentric theory?
The sun revolves around all the planets.
The sun and all the planets are in the same orbit.
The earth is the center of our solar system.
The earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
37
Galileo wrote 3 laws of planetary motion
True
False
38
People used to believe the earth was the center of our universe due to
retrograde motion (a type of apparent motion)
They used a telescope to determine this.
They used mathematical equations to determine this.
It is in the Bible.
39
People have always known gravity is responsible for keeping planets in their orbit.
True
False
40
A comet is made of a rocky or icy body with a gaseous tail.
True
False
41
Mercury is often called the red planet due to the iron oxide on its surface.
True
False
42
Ptolomy
supported the geocentric theory.
False
True
43
NASA plans to send more astronauts to the moon in 2025 or 2026 during its Artemis Space Mission.
False
True
44
Brahe was one of the most accurate astronomers of his time.
True
False
45
Which of the following men believed in the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus
Brahe
Aristotle
Ptolemy
46
Venus is usually closest to Earth.
True
False
47
What is included in our solar system?
Planets and their moons
Only the sun
The sun and all objects within its gravity
Only planets
48
The Asteroid Belt is located between Venus and Earth.
True
False
49
Plato came up with the heliocentric theory.
True
False
50
Today, most people believe in the geocentric theory.
True
False
