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Exploring the Solar System Unit G Review

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Unit G Assessment Solar System

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1
Name at least two rocky planets that are similar to Earth's surface.
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
2
What is the Solar System made of?
Sun, planets, and, moons
Sun and planets
stars only
Sun, planets, moons, and smaller objects
3
Name at least two gas planets.
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
4
Which of the following holds us to Earth's surface?
gravity
Earth's rotation around its axis.
air pressure
Earth's revolution around the Sun
5
What is a star?
rocks that burn up before entering Earth's atmosphere
a ball of gas that gives off light and heat
dirty snowballs
A planet does not have its own light source
6
Why do astronauts feel weightless in space?
there is no gravity in orbit
they are falling toward Earth
there is no air pressure
7
Which in NOT an example of remote sensing?
measuring the height of a person
measuring the depth of the ocean
showing the the surface of a planet
showing the temperature of a star
8
How has the telescope helped helped astronomers?
They can send it into space with the astronauts.
You can see images with the telescope that you can't.
It doesn't help.
It helps them hear better.
9
What is true about the Earth?
It is the only planet with an atmosphere.
It is the only planet with oceans.
It is the only planet with volcanoes.
It is the only planet with mountains.
10
Which of the following have not been done by humans?
stayed at the International Space Station
visited the Moon
orbited Earth
visited Mars
11
Which is not orbiting another space object in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Pluto
Sun
Moon
12
What is true about the Sun? The Sun is :
about the same size as the Moon
a large yellow planet
an average size Star
in orbit around Earth