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2022 Inv. 6 FOSS Beyond the Moon
2022 Inv. 6 FOSS Beyond the Moon
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1
The term orbit radius means
the distance between 2 galaxies
the time it takes an object to orbit another object
the distance between Earth and the Sun
the distance between an object and what it orbits
2
Which of the following cannot be found in our galaxy
Pluto
our Sun
the Alpha Centauri star system
the Sombrero galaxy
3
The universe is
only solar systems
the cosmos
all galaxies
the Milky Way
4
Have we ever sent people to Mars?
yes
no
5
What do scientists believe our solar system started out as?
a galaxy
black hole
a disk
nebula
6
If X and Y are the same age, with same # of impacts, which likely had fluid flowing over it?
X
Y
7
Which represents the largest distance?
AU
light-year
meter
kilometer
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An enormous cloud of gas and dust is called
a galaxy
a nebula
a supernova
an accretion
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True or false? Any object with mass exerts gravity on other objects with mass.
True
False
10
The theory of how the universe formed is called the
impact theory
sister theory
daughter theory
big bang theory
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An object in motion goes in a straight line unless a force acts on it. Why is an orbit curved?
Gravity keeps changing the direction of the orbiting object.
Orbits don't follow the laws of physics.
12
Which item cannot be found in our solar system?
planet
star
nebula
moon
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Which of the following is NOT in our solar system?
Sun
satellites
black holes
meteoroids
14
Which is the currently accepted theory of how the moon formed?
Big Bang Theory
Impact theory
Capture theory
Daughter Theory
15
What shape is our galaxy?
irregular
spiral
elliptical
16
Accretion means
igniting
pinching off
flinging
sticking together
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
18
Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?
between Mercury and the Sun
between Mars and Jupiter
out past Neptune
between Earth and Mars
19
Which is closest to the diameter of the Milky Way?
4 ly
100,000 ly
1 km
1 AU
20
Our Sun and everything within its gravitational reach is called our
galaxy
Milky Way
universe
solar system
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What caused accretion of the Earth ejecta that formed our Moon?
electric force
gravity
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Which is largest?
galaxy
solar system
universe
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An astronomical unit (AU) is the distance
between the Sun and Earth
between the Moon and Earth
that light travels in a year
between the Sun and Mercury
