What is the correct order for the layers of the Sun?

core-radiative-convection-photosphere-chromosphere-corona

small rocky bodies that orbit to the Sun

Which terms relate actual brightness of a star?

absolute brightness and luminosity

charged particles streaming away from the sun

What are the Gas Giants?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Icy bodies that formed far from the Sun

Which statement best describes stars?

celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light

larger than terrestrial planets

the pull of gravity between the Earth, Moon, and Sun

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1
A measure of the amount of light given off by a star from its standard distance is its ____
apparent magnitude
absolute magnitude
position in space
size
2
What is the correct order for the layers of the Sun?
corona-photopshere-chromosphere-convection-radiative-core
chromosphere-corona-photopshere-core-radiative-convection
core-radiative-convection-photosphere-chromosphere-corona
core-corona-convection-radiative-photosphere-chromosphere
3
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
4
Do planets orbit the same plane or in different planes?
same
depends on planet
depends on time of year
different
5
What would you claim keeps stars in a galaxy from moving away from each other?
gravity
composition
temperature
density
6
Asteroids are:
large icy bodies that orbit close to the Sun
large icy bodies that orbit far from the Sun
small rocky bodies that orbit to the Sun
large rocky bodies that orbit far from the Sun
7
Chunks of ice orbiting a gas giant's equator are called?
rocks
rings
gas
ice
8
A measure of the amount of light as seen from Earth is a star's ______
absolute magnitude
size
apparent magnitude
position in space
9
One full rotation of Earth on its axis causes ______
a day
a year
a minute
an hours
10
What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
circle
ellipse
rectangle
oval
11
Which planet is Earth's twin?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
12
Which terms relate actual brightness of a star?
apparent magnitude and luminosity
absolute brightness and luminosity
absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude
size and luminosity
13
Season's are caused by the the Earth's spherical shape and its
rotation on its axis
gravity
tilt on its axis
revolution around the Sun
14
Which of the following units is used to express the size of stars?
solar radius
astronomical unit
light-year
kilometer
15
________ are the hottest stars.
yellow
white
red
blue
16
Dark, cooler areas on the Sun's surface are called ______
sunspots
coronas
solar flares
prominences
17
What is solar wind?
charged particles streaming toward the sun
charged particles streaming away from the sun
a wind pattern in Earth's atmosphere caused by the Sun
huge bubbles of gas ejected form the sun
18
What are the Gas Giants?
Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
19
Comets are:
Icy bodies that formed on Neptune
Icy bodies formed close to the Sun
Icy bodies that formed far from the Sun
Icy bodies that strike Earth
20
What direction do most objects in our solar system orbit?
clockwise
prograde
retrograde
counterclockwise
21
Gas giants are:
Have few moons
Solid
Smaller
Further apart
22
What are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Neptune
Venus, Earth, Mars, Neptune
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
23
Which statement best describes stars?
celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light
faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth's surface
objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system
large planets that are composed mostly of gases
24
Gas Giants are:
smaller than terrestrial planets
larger than terrestrial planets
have no moons
close to the Sun
25
How is the atmosphere of Venus different from other terrestrial planets?
it is denser
it is thinner
it is thicker
it is absent
26
The revolution of Earth around the Sun causes _____
a year
a minute
an hour
a day
27
Terrestrial Planets are
Many Moons
Far apart
Solid rocky bodies
Large
28
A sequence of star colors from hottest to coolest is
blue, yellow, orange, red
blue, red, yellow, orange
yellow, blue, orange, red
red, orange, yellow, blue
29
What causes tides?
wind and ships
plate tectonics
the pull of gravity between the Earth, Moon, and Sun
30
What is a meteorite?
a meteoroid that struck Earth
an alien that falls to Earth
a meteoriod that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
a space object that orbits Earth

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