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Unit 1 Review Solar System
Unit 1 Review Solar System
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What is a pattern we see with outer planets and the number of moons it has?
The smaller the outer planet, the more moons it has
The further from the sun it is, the more moons it has
The more rings it has also means it has more moons
The larger the outer planet, the more moons it has
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How has technology changed our understanding of the solar system? 2 answers
New technologies gave new information so we can learn more about space.
A heliocentric (sun-centered) view was accepted.
Technology hasn't changed the way we understand the solar system.
A conclusion was made that our solar system was the only one in the galaxy.
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What are comets made of?
Ice, Gas
Ice, Dust, Rocks, Gas
Rock, Ice, Dust
Gas
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The formation of the solar system involved gravity...
Gravity didn't do anything for the planets.
causing planets to travel in a straight path away from the sun.
causing planets to stay in orbit around other planets.
causing space material to clump together (planets/moons )
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Unlike the inner planets, which are all formed of rock, the outer planets are composed of
Rock
Lava
Gases
Water
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What is a characteristic of the gas giants?
they are relatively small and rocky
they are made of gas and very large
they all have life on them
they are all covered in water
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Planets and Gravity: Choose 2 true statements.
Planets with less mass have a weaker gravitational pull.
The force of gravity is the same strength on every planet.
Planets with more mass have a stronger gravitational pull.
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Why is the moon sometimes called a natural
satellite
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It is man-made
It orbits around the earth
It has its own gravity
It's made of candy
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What is a meteor? (Choose 2 correct answers)
particle that falls through the atmosphere
a small rocky particle that moves through space
looks like a shooting star
meteoroid that strikes a planet or moon
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Where is the Asteroid Belt?
Between Mars and Jupiter
In the rings of Saturn
Between Mercury and the Sun
Beyond Neptune
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What is an asteroid?
an irregular piece of rock floating in space
a "dirty" snowball
a particle that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
a "shooting" star
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Which statement best describes how technology has helped us understand the solar system?
New technology allows the laws of the universe to change
Technology allows new types of data to be collected quickly.
New technology allows scientists to travel to other planets.
Technology makes scientists limit their observations.
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Do inner planets or outer planets have more moons?
Outer Planets
Inner Planets
