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1
Which of the following correctly describes a common characteristic of all planets?
All planets are larger than the Sun.
All planets have water and oxygen
All planets revolve around the Sun.
All planets are made mostly of gas
2
Which set of characteristics is unique to the inner planets?
Cool, humid
Cratered, liquid
Terrestrial, rocky
Gaseous, small
3
At the center of the solar system is the ________, the most massive object in our solar system.
Jupiter
moon
Sun
Earth
4
A _________ is any object that orbits a larger body.
satellite
meteor
galaxy
asteroid
5
The Sun appears to move across the sky (sunrise to sunset) due to what?
movement of the tides
large size of the Sun
rotation of the Earth
gravity of the Moon
6
The ________ is a satellite that orbits Earth.
moon
asteroid
sun
galaxy
7
Despite its distance from Earth, ___ powers everything from living systems to Earth’s weather.
the suns heat waves
the suns gasses
the suns energy
8
The Sun and all the objects that orbit it make up our __________ ______________.
milky way
galaxy system
solar system
9
How long does it take Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
1 week
1 year
1 day
1 month
10
Which are the inner planets
Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
Mercury, Earth, Mars , Venus
Mercury , Earth, Mars, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
11
The outer planets are the four planets farthest from the Sun.
What are these outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
12
How do objects appear when viewing them from a telescope?
blurry and far away
blurry and bright
brighter and closer
brighter and farther away
13
People in ancient cultures saw patterns in the stars,they called these patterns _________.
ellipticals
galaxies
constellations
14
True or False most of the Earth's energy comes from the sun.
False
True
15
which is the best use of a telescope?
to view another galaxy
to predict the tides
to meaausre an earth quakes damage
to listen to sound deep in space
16
Which statements are true?
1, 2, and 3
2 and 4
1 and 3
1, 3, and 4
17
A ___________________ is a sphere of hot gases that gives off light and heat.
star
asteroid
planet
moon
18
Which term describes an object that varies in size and is made up of brightly shining gases?
planet
star
comet
asteroid
19
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because .....
smaller
older
closer
larger
20
Why do we see different constellations in the sky depending on the time of year?
Earth rotates so we see different constellations as it moves
Constellations appear when they want
Constellations are ALL visable all year long in the sky.
21
How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are
closer to Earth than the Sun?
1/2 of them
1/3 of them
None of them
All of them
22
What is the sun?
asteroid
star
planet
comet
23
Although the stars appear to change position their positions within constellations ___ change
DO
DO NOT
24
Which of the following planets would you pass
right before
reaching
Mars
?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
25
Which of the following planets would you pass
right before
reaching
Saturn
?
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Earth
26
A constellation appears in eastern sky at sunset in December and disappears in western sky in may. What causes this?
The Earths revolution around the sun
The Earths rotation
gravity of the moon
27
Which set of properties are unique to the inner planets?
Large storms, extreme weather
terrestrial, Rocky
completely covered in water
cold, icy
28
The stars appear to move because of Earth’s _______
motion
gravity
orbit
force
29
The
outer planets
are best described as which of the following?
Having a solid , rocky surface
Mostly made up of gases
being covered in craters
being covered entirely by water
30
A _______ is a large, round object in space that orbits a star.
moon
planet
meteor
asteroid
31
Which statement is true regarding the relationship among the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
The Sun and Moon have monthly orbits, while Earth does not.
The Earth and Moon have rocky surfaces, while the Sun does not.
The Earth and Sun have gaseous surfaces, while the Moon does not.
The Sun and Moon have atmospheres, while Earth does not.
32
Which of the following planets would you pass
right before
reaching
Jupiter
?
Uranus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
33
What is a natural satellite of Earth?
mercury
the sun
a comet
the moon
34
From nearest to farthest from the Sun, the planets are...
Mercury, Earth,Venus Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune
35
The _________ gravitational attraction keeps Earth and all the other planets in orbit.
Sun's
Moon's
Earth's
36
List Planets in the correct order.
mercury , venus, earth, mars,jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
mars , venus, earth, mercury ,jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
mercury, venus, mars, earth,Jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
37
True or False: The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars
True
False
38
Which statement is true about the sun?
the sun is a star that planets orbit
the sun is a planet that orbits other planets
39
How can you remember the planet order?
My Very Eager Mother Just Solved Nothing
My Very Excited Mother Just Showed Us Narwhals
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Sandwiches
40
Which statement is true about the revolution of Earth around the Sun?
It takes Earth approximately 29 days to complete 1 revolution.
It takes Earth approximately 365 days to complete 1 revolution.
It takes Earth approximately 12 hours to complete 1 revolution.
It takes Earth approximately 24 hours to complete 1 revolution.
41
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
a day
a year
a week
a month
42
What do all of our planets have in common ?
they all have moons
they are mostly solid and rocky
They all orbit the sun
they all orbit the earth
43
Earth is pulled toward Sun because of gravity. Earth’s ___ makes it move away from the Sun.
inertia
gravity
push
pull
44
The orbital motions of the objects in the solar system occur due to ___ of the Sun?
magnectic pull
brightness
gravitational pull
chemical composition
45
Which of the following planets would you pass
right before
reaching
Neptune
?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
46
Appearance of constellations changes
?
as the seasons change due to Earth’s orbit around theSun
position
size
visibility
47
On what basis are constellations named and identified?
their distance from the sun
coordinates in which they are commonly seen
shapes of different things they resemble
48
The planets travel in ______________________, or nearly circular, orbits around the Sun.
perpendicular
elliptical
side by side
parallel
49
Which are the gas planets?
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus
Mars, Saturn Uranus Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus , Neptune
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
50
Which statement best describes the orbital relationship among the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
Earth orbits the Moon and the Sun.
The Sun orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the Moon.
The Sun and Moon orbit Earth.
Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.
51
________________ is a force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects.
inertia
force
gravity
acceleration
52
Today, astronomers divide the sky into ___________ constellations.
88
66
99
524
53
_________________ is the tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line.
motion
inertia
gravity
force
54
The only star you can observe during the daytime is the ______________.
Venus
Moon
Titan
Sun
