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Exploring the Solar System!
Exploring the Solar System!
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1
Which planet here has a rocky surface?
Neptune
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
2
Gravity eventually disappears as two objects move further and further apart.
false
true
3
Which is the correct order?
Sun, Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Sun, Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
4
Which of the following statements about the Sun is TRUE? The Sun is __________.
about the same size as the Moon
a large yellow planet
an average size star
in orbit around Earth
5
Why do people float on the Zero-G Flight?
There is no gravity to hold them down
They replaced the air with helium
They are in a free fall
They are in a vaccuum
6
Earth is the only planet with:
Oceans
Aliens
Mountains
Canyons
7
An advantage of a piloted space craft is....
High risk of radiation
Can perform more complex experiments
Uses less fuel
More expensive
8
Which planet is the first of the Jovian Planets (5th planet from the sun)?
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
9
Would YOU go into space if you had the chance???
Would it give me an "A"?
I would have to think about it....
Absolutely!!! Sign me up!
NO WAY!
10
More than a million Suns could fit inside the Earth.
false
true
11
Which of the following has not been done by Humans?
Stayed on the International Space Station
Orbited the Earth
Visit the Moon
Visit another planet
12
Which planet here is a Jovian planet (gas giant)?
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Earth
13
As mass increases, gravitational force decreases.
true
false
14
Our sun compared to other stars, is _______.
Averaged Sized
Way smaller than most
Way bigger than most
Way cooler!
15
The closer two objects are, the stronger the gravitational force between them.
False
True
16
Which of the following is NOT orbiting another space object in the Solar System?
Jupiter
the Moon
the Sun
Pluto
17
An advantage of an unpiloted space craft is....
Can stay in space longer
Uses more fuel
More expensive
Limited capabilities of experiments
18
Where does most of the energy for life and other phenomena at Earth's surface come from?
the gravitational pull of the Moon
nuclear reactions in Earth's core
the gravitational pull of the Sun
nuclear reactions in the Sun
19
Objects weigh more when gravitational pull is stronger.
false
true
20
What is this expression used for? "My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos"
To help remember the order of the planets
To say silly things about my mom
To list your Science Teacher's favorite planets
To help remember the sizes of the planets
21
Gravity is a force that pushes any two objects away from each other.
false
true
22
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
23
Which of the following holds us to Earth's surface?
gravity
Earth's rotation around its axis
Earth's revolution around the Sun
air pressure
24
A rocket that takes off at a slow speed is likely to fall back to the Earth.
False
True
25
Which of these planets would I weigh the least on?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Neptune
26
Today, scientists accept that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System.
False
True
27
The Moon has less gravitational force than Earth, so things weigh less on the Moon.
True
False
28
Which is a "Terrestrial" planet?
Pluto
Ganymede
Saturn
Venus
29
Which of these planets would I weigh the most on?
Earth
Venus
Neptune
Mars
30
As distance increases, gravitational force increases.
false
true
31
If a spacecraft travels away from Earth, what happens to the gravitational pull between the 2?
It will become zero.
It will decrease.
It will remain the same.
It will increase.
32
Our solar system includes.....
Our Sun
ALL OF THESE!!!
Other small objects
All 8 planets
33
The Sun is about halfway through its 10-billion-year-long life cycle.
false
true
