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Space: Our Solar System
Space: Our Solar System
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A review of our 6.1 Space Unit!
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1
What is a satellite?
An object that orbits another object.
An object sent into space in one continuous direction.
An object that magnifies objects in space from Earth.
An object that carries humans into space.
2
What is an advantage of sending humans on space missions?
Humans can adapt to situations
Humans require life support
Humans are at risk to die
Humans can only take short trips to space
3
Who used telescopes to see Jupiter and its moons?
Alfred Wegener
Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
4
As ______ increases, gravity increases.
Size
Distance
Density
Mass
5
What small, rocky objects orbit the sun and sometimes enter Earth's atmosphere?
Asteroid
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Comet
6
Which planets have few (if any) moons and have high densities due to their rocky composition?
Outer planets
Inner planets
7
How many planets are in the solar system?
7
8
9
10+
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What is the ISS?
International Space Satellite
International Space Station
Interplanet Satellite Station
Interplanet Space Site
9
Which planet has a thick atmosphere, hot temperatures and violent storms?
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
10
Which planets have high densities but low masses?
Outer Planets
Inner Planets
11
Which planet is represented by the second sphere from the left (red)?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
12
The moon is slowly getting further away from Earth. Which statement is true?
Gravity does not change
Gravity between them decreases
Gravity of the moon increases
Gravity of the moon decreases
13
As _______ increases, gravity decreases.
Distance
Mass
Density
Size
14
Which planets have many moons, high gravity, and low density?
Outer Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Celestial Planets
Inner Planets
15
Meteors ____________, whereas meteorites _____________.
travel in space, burn in the atmosphere
burn in the atmosphere, strike the ground
travel in space, strike the ground
burn in the atmosphere, travel in space
16
What is an advantage of sending probes into space?
Probes do not risk human lives.
Probes are not reusable.
Probes are expensive to program.
Probes cannot adapt to new situations.
17
Which country sent the first man into space?
Russia
United States
18
What objects orbit planets?
Meteoroids
Moons
Comets
Asteroids
19
What is the grayish band between Mars and Jupiter?
Comets in the solar system
Meteoroids
Orbit of Jupiter's moons
Asteroid Belt
20
The sun is primarily made of what two gases?
Hydrogen and carbon
Hydrogen and helium
Helium and carbon
Fire and lava
21
Which planets have many moons?
Inner planets
Outer planets
22
Which choice has the planets in order?
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
23
What is the main force that keeps objects in orbit around the sun?
The gravity between planets and their moons
The gravity of the planets
The magnetic force of the sun
The gravity of the sun
24
What object has a tail that always points away from the sun and is composed of ice and gas?
Comet
Gas giant
Asteroid
Meteoroid
25
Why is nuclear fusion in the sun important?
Supplies gravity to planets.
Holds the planets in orbit around the sun.
Generates heat and energy for life on Earth.
Creates magnetic fields of planets.
26
All of the gas giants have a force of gravity greater than Earth's because they are larger.
True
False
27
What causes the planets to orbit the sun?
Gravity from a black whole
The sun's magnetic field and planet motion
The sun's gravity and planet motion
The planets' gravity and solar motion
28
Which country sent the first man to the moon?
Russia
United States
29
What objects reflect light and are large rocks that orbit the sun?
Meteoroids
Moons
Comets
Asteroids
30
Which planet has a singular violent storm, large mass, and sits outside of the asteroid belt?
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
31
What is an advantage of sending a space shuttle to space over a probe?
Space shuttles can easily land and be reused.
Probes carry out lengthy missions.
Probes do not risk human lives.
Space shuttles are cheap to build.
32
What planet is represented by letter D?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
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Which planet is between Uranus and the planet outside of the Asteroid Belt?
Neptune
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
