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1
What does
heliocentric
mean?
Belief the solar system went around the Milky Way Galaxy
Belief the Sun went around the Earth
Belief the Earth went around the Sun
2
How many planets are there in our solar system?
9
7
8
More than 9
3
If you put Saturn in a huge pool of water it would ____________.
cause a tsunami
sink
float
4
Which planet lies on its side?
Pluto
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
5
In the equation
E = MC
2
, what do the
variables
stand for?
E=energy, M=gained mass, C=combination
E=energy, M=gained mass, C=Celsius
E=energy, M=lost mass, C=speed of light
6
The middle layer of our Sun is called the ________.
solar flare
answer not listed
radiative zone
chromosphere
7
What are the 4
gas
giant planets?
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus
Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Venus
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
8
What enters the Earth's atmosphere on a regular basis?
asteroid
comet
meteor
9
Approximately, how far away is our Sun from Earth?
57 million miles
30 million miles
93 million miles
79 million miles
10
What keeps Earth and other planets in their orbits around the Sun?
dark energy
gravity
air
11
What is the
next
step in the "Life Cycle of a Star"
after
becoming a Red Giant?
White Dwarf
Protostar
Nebula
Planetary Nebula
12
How fast does something fall on Earth in m/s
2
?
5 feet/sec2
5 meters/sec2
9.8 feet/sec2
9.8 meters/sec2
13
What is the 2nd layer from the core called?
Convection Zone
Chromosphere
Corona, and not Jared :)
Answer not listed
14
Mercury is the ____________ inner planet.
biggest
darkest
smallest
coldest
15
How long does it take light to reach the Earth from our Sun?
8 minutes 45 secs
7 minutes
8 minutes 20 secs
8 minutes 10 secs
16
What is the
first
stage
of the
Life Cycle of a Star
?
Protostar
Nebula
Planetary Nebula
17
How hot is the Sun's core?
28 million Fahrenheit
26 million Fahrenheit
27 million Fahrenheit
None of the above
18
Where do most of the asteroids come from?
asteroid belt
Kepler belt
planet of Hoth
around Pluto
19
Jupiter is the ______________ planet in our solar system.
biggest
lightest
smallest
coldest
20
What does
geocentric
mean?
Belief you could fall off the Earth
None of the answers
Belief the Earth is at the middle of the Universe
Belief the planets go around the Sun
21
How old is the Universe in billions of years?
13.5
13.8
14.8
14
22
Sunspots occur in cycles that peak every __________ years.
9
7
11
None of the answers
