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The Solar System SES4U
The Solar System SES4U
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Pre-unit diagnostic for the Planetary Science unit
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Why is the planet Uranus considered a gas giant?
because it has a rocky surface
because it has a deep, massive atmosphere
because it is similar to Earth
because it is larger than Mercury and Venus
2
The matter at the center of the solar nebula became the
supernova
inner planets
sun
moon
3
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because
they have massive gas atmospheres
they are very hot
they are very dense and rocky
they can support life
4
Which of the following describes a nebula?
a nuclei
a solar eclipse
a cloud in space
a lunar rock
5
What causes a high surface temperature on Venus?
its retrograde spin on its axis
its fast period of rotation
the density of its atmosphere
the acid content of its atmosphere
6
What is the cloud surrounding a comet's nucleus called?
solar nebula
cumulus
coma
nebula
7
The average distance between the Sun and the Earth is called a(n)
Solar Unit
Stellar Unit
Galactic Unit
Astronomical Unit
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What process gives the sun its energy?
annular eclipses
waxing
nuclear fusion
asteroid collisions
9
The cloud of gas and dust that formed the solar system is called the
Ion cloud
Solar Nebula
Molecular cloud
Stellar Nursery
10
A planet that appears to spin in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above is...
Prograde
Axial Tilt
Retrograde
Direct
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Which of the following planets is the least dense?
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Uranus
12
Earth completes one ________________________ each year
Revolution
Rotation
Epock
Orbit
13
Natural or artificial bodies that orbit larger celestial bodies such as planets are called
Meteors
Orbitals
Moons
Satellites
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A planet that appears to spin in a clockwise direction when viewed from its North pole is...
Prograde
Axial Tilt
Retrograde
Direct
15
What space rock is primarily made of ice?
asteroid
comet
meteor
meteoroid
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What happens during a total solar eclipse?
The sun completely covers the moon
A thin ring of the Sun shows through
The shadow of the Earth falls on the moon
The moon completely covers the Sun
17
Which of the following is the largest rock?
meteor
asteroid
meteorite
meteoroid
18
Many scientists think that comets originate in the
orbit of Neptune
Oort cloud
asteroid belt
Alpha-Centuri Solar System
19
Where do meteoroids come from?
the sun
comets and asteroids
other solar systems
Mars
20
What is a space rock that is in the Earth's atmosphere called?
asteroid
meteor
meteorite
meteoroid
21
What is a small, rocky body that revolves around anything called?
nebula
asteroid
meteor
Natural satellite
22
What is a space rock that has landed on Earth called?
meteorite
meteoroid
meteor
asteroid
23
What is the present theory about the birth of Earth's moon?
piece of Earth spontaneously broke off
Mars-sized body struck Earth
Earth captured an asteroid with its gravity
Moon-sized body struck Earth
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Because Jupiter's interior is very hot,
it radiates more energy than it receives
its atmosphere is visible
it has few thunderstorms
its atmosphere scatters light
