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Solar System Test Review
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A #Science review game for #introductiontothesolarsystem
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1
I am a COLD planet, also known as the sideways planet because I am tipped off axis. I am...
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
2
The planets in our solar system move in an orbit similar to what shape?
a basketball
a football
a baseball
a golfball
3
Ptolemy believed that the solar system was....
Earth Centered (Geocentric)
Sun Centered (Heliocentric)
Self Centered
Moon Centered
4
The sun is made mostly of what two gasses?
Oxygen and Helium
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen and Helium
Hydrogen and Helium
5
It takes approximately how long for light from the sun to reach earth?
15 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes
8 minutes
6
I move VERY slowly around my orbit (roughly 160 earth years for 1 of my orbit!). I am...
Mercury
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
7
Meteoroids can form when Asteroids collide.
True
False
8
What can be found between Mars' and Jupiter's orbits?
The Earth's orbit
A comet belt
The Kuiper belt
The Astroid belt
9
In order to be a planet, it must... (select all that apply)
Orbit the Sun
Clear the debris along it's orbit
Have a cool name
Be Round
10
During the exploration of Mars, the Rovers have discovered the existence of...
water and other chemicals
animals and other life
water and life
chemicals
11
The surface of Mars is made mostly of Iron. For this reason it is sometimes called the...
Green Planet
Red Planet
Blue Planet
Yellow Planet
12
Approximately how far is one Astronomical Unit (AU)?
The distance from the Earth to Neptune
The distance from Earth to the Sun
The distance from Neptune to the Sun
The distance from the Earth to its Moon
13
When you look up at the Sun, you are seeing the Sun's...
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
core
14
What is the name of the planet with the "Giant Red Spot" on it?
Jupiter
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
15
Known as coldest planet, I also have ice caps but there is NO liquid water here now. I am...
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
Mercury
16
This planet has ACID rain!
Mars
Neptune
Venus
Earth
17
The Largest PLANET in our solar system is...
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
18
What do all the Inner Planets have in common?
They are the largest planets in the solar system
They have Rocky Surfaces
They have are made of Gases
They are all the same color
19
What is the largest object in our solar system?
Jupiter
The Moon
Earth
The Sun
20
Do you feel prepared for your science test?
Yes
No
21
This planet is best known for it's visible orbiting chunks of ice and rock
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
22
Which planet is NOT an Rocky Planet?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
23
What do most of the outer planets have in common?
They enjoy long walks on the beach, and candle lit dinners
They are made of Gases
They have the same number of moons
They have Rocky Surfaces
24
I have a thick layer of toxic clouds around me so I get very hot and can NOT cool down. I am...
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Mercury
25
The Sun is considered a Mid-sized Star.
True
False
26
Even though I am so close to the sun, I can get as cold as -183°C and as hot as 407°C. I am....
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
