Moons orbit planets and not the Sun because:

They are closer to the planet than the sun

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1
This planet is closest in SIZE to ours and is also known as Earth's "Sister" Planet.
Mercury
Venus
Alpha Centari
Mars
2
What is the process called by which the Sun generates its own energy?
Gravitational Pull
Newton's Law of Motion
Fission
Fusion
3
Gravitational force pulls objects:
Away from smaller objects
In a circular direction
Closer
To the center of the object
4
What 2 factors affect gravity?
Size and Matter
Mass and Distance
Einstein's Theory
Weight and Mass
5
It takes about 365 days for Earth to complete one________ around the Sun.
Rotation
Spin
Revolution
Year
6
How are space shuttles different than other space vehicles?
They come back.
All of the above.
They are reusable.
They carry people.
7
Meteors also orbit the Sun.
False
True
I don't know.
Sometimes True
8
All of the planets in our solar system have about the same:
mass
composition
shape
diameter
9
The hottest planet is:
Mercury
Mars
The Inner Planets
Venus
10
How are asteroids and comets similar?
They are made of the same thing.
They have the same revolution.
They have the same orbit.
They both orbit the Sun.
11
We revolve around the Sun. This model is known as:
Gravitational Pull
Sir Isaac Newton's Theory
Heliocentric
Geocentric
12
The Inner Planets are also known as the:
Solar System
Fantastic 4
Terrestrial Planets
Gaseous Planets
13
Galileo discovered 4 moons around:
Neptune
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
14
An example of a space probe would be:
The Challenger or Discovery
The Hubble Space Telescope
Voyager 1 & 2
The International Space Station
15
This is about the size of a bus:
Hubble Space Telescope
A Probe
A Space Shuttle
The ISS
16
Moons orbit planets and not the Sun because:
Moons were once part of the planet they orbit
The planets have space in their orbit to have moons
Planets have more gravity than asteroids
They are closer to the planet than the sun
17
Space exploration helps with all of the following EXCEPT:
Finding new food sources
Meteorological purposes
Military purposes
Sending text messages
18
Planets' orbits are more:
Large orbits
Circular
Unpredictable patterns
Elliptical
19
What did we send to Mars?
A satellite
A probe
A rover
A rocket
20
Weight equals:
All your calories from food.
None of These
Mass + Gravity
Mass + Planets Location

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Solar System Review

20 termsStudBud Administration339 plays

Unit 8 Solar System and Space Exploration Review #6th #solarsystem

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Questions 20

Answers

1
This planet is closest in SIZE to ours and is also known as Earth's "Sister" Planet.
Mercury
Venus
Alpha Centari
Mars
2
What is the process called by which the Sun generates its own energy?
Gravitational Pull
Newton's Law of Motion
Fission
Fusion
3
Gravitational force pulls objects:
Away from smaller objects
In a circular direction
Closer
To the center of the object
4
What 2 factors affect gravity?
Size and Matter
Mass and Distance
Einstein's Theory
Weight and Mass
5
It takes about 365 days for Earth to complete one________ around the Sun.
Rotation
Spin
Revolution
Year
6
How are space shuttles different than other space vehicles?
They come back.
All of the above.
They are reusable.
They carry people.
7
Meteors also orbit the Sun.
False
True
I don't know.
Sometimes True
8
All of the planets in our solar system have about the same:
mass
composition
shape
diameter
9
The hottest planet is:
Mercury
Mars
The Inner Planets
Venus
10
How are asteroids and comets similar?
They are made of the same thing.
They have the same revolution.
They have the same orbit.
They both orbit the Sun.
11
We revolve around the Sun. This model is known as:
Gravitational Pull
Sir Isaac Newton's Theory
Heliocentric
Geocentric
12
The Inner Planets are also known as the:
Solar System
Fantastic 4
Terrestrial Planets
Gaseous Planets
13
Galileo discovered 4 moons around:
Neptune
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
14
An example of a space probe would be:
The Challenger or Discovery
The Hubble Space Telescope
Voyager 1 & 2
The International Space Station
15
This is about the size of a bus:
Hubble Space Telescope
A Probe
A Space Shuttle
The ISS
16
Moons orbit planets and not the Sun because:
Moons were once part of the planet they orbit
The planets have space in their orbit to have moons
Planets have more gravity than asteroids
They are closer to the planet than the sun
17
Space exploration helps with all of the following EXCEPT:
Finding new food sources
Meteorological purposes
Military purposes
Sending text messages
18
Planets' orbits are more:
Large orbits
Circular
Unpredictable patterns
Elliptical
19
What did we send to Mars?
A satellite
A probe
A rover
A rocket
20
Weight equals:
All your calories from food.
None of These
Mass + Gravity
Mass + Planets Location