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1
Compared to the Jovian planets in our solar system, the terrestrial planets have
more mass and are more dense
less mass and are less dense
more mass and are less dense
less mass and are more dense
2
In which type of model are the Sun, other stars, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
heliocentric model
concentric model
geocentric model
tetrahedral model
3
Which planet has completed less than one orbit of the Sun in the last 100 years?
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
4
The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around
the Eath in slightly elliptical orbits
the Earth in circular orbits
the Sun in circular orbits
the Sun in slightly elliptical orbits
5
What is the approximate age of the Earth and our solar system?
3.8 billion years
4.6 billion years
13.8 billion years
2.0 billions years
6
What is the nuclear process that produces energy in stars?
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Radiation
Nuclear War
7
What celestial body separates the Jovian planets from the terrestrial planets?
Pluto
Moon
Sun
Asteroid Belt
8
Asteroid Impacts usually result in
the introduction of new species
mass extinction due to extreme climate change
increased greenhouse gasses
a drop in sea level
9
Which planet has a mass that is more than 300 times the mass of the Earth?
Jupiter
Uranus
Mercury
Saturn
10
Which two planets have diameters that most closely resemble this comparison?
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Mars
Mercury and Venus
11
What two factors result in the interior layering of both the planets and our solar system?
gravity and specific heat
gravity and density differences
cosmic background radiation and density
cosmic background radiation and specific hear
12
Which of the following is a Jovian planet?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
