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Questions based on the Virginia 6th grade Solar System SOL
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Orbits Earth, used for communications, to take photos and collect data
rocket
satellite
space shuttle
telescocpe
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What is a meteor?
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
a meteoroid that is burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
3
All of space and time, all matter and energy
galaxy
universe
Milky Way
solar system
4
Which of the following planets that are terrestrial?
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
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What does the geocentric model of the universe propose?
Our solar system is the center of the universe.
The Earth is the center of the universe.
The sun is the center of the solar system.
All of the planets are made of rock.
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The movement of a planet around the sun is known as its
rotation
revolution
gravity
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What do the inner planets have in common?
rotation speed/day length
temperature
terrestrial surface
distance to the Sun
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What is a comet?
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
an irregularly shaped rock that orbits the Sun
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
9
The hottest planet in our solar system is -
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Pluto
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A planet spinning on its axis is called its
orbit
revolution
rotation
magnetism
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Which early astronomer believed in the geocentric model of the solar system?
Kepler
Galileo
Aristotle
Copernicus
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The __________ is defined as all of space and time, and everything in it.
Universe
Earth
Solar System
Galaxy
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A research laboratory that orbits Earth
satellite
space station
telescope
space shuttle
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A huge collection of dust, ice, stars and their solar system held together by gravity is called a
galaxy
black hole
star system
asteroid belt
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Which scientist proposed the heliocentric theory about how the solar system is arranged?
Ptolemy
Kepler
Aristotle
Copernicus
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5 Re-usable spacecrafts launched by NASA between 1981 & 2011
space shuttle
satellite
space station
rocket
17
What is the shape of the orbits of the planets?
linear
circular
elliptical
spiral
18
Which planet has water in solid, liquid, and gas states?
Earth
Uranus
Mercury
Mars
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Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Mars and Jupiter
Past Neptune and Pluto
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Earth and Mars
20
An instrument used to see objects in space
telescope
spotting scope
endoscope
microscope
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What do the outer planets have in common?
gaseous surface
revolution distance
temperature
distance to the Sun
22
What did the heliocentric model say?
The Earth is at the center of the universe
The Earth is flat.
The Sun is at the center of the solar system
We are the only solar system in the universe.
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What is an asteroid?
a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
an irregularly shaped rock that orbits the Sun
A celestial body that produces its own light.
a small chunk of rock or dust in space
24
What 2 factors determine gravitational pull?
mass and distance
temperature and humidity
distance and speed
color and shape
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The sun is a star made up of hydrogen and helium gases.
TRUE
FALSE
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Which of the following planets are gaseous?
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
Venus
