stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Solar System Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Solar System
Solar System
27 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
384 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
27 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
27
Answers
1
Which of the following causes craters?
earthquakes
meteor impacts
the atmosphere
magnetic fields
2
What is the collection of material between Mars' and Jupiter's orbits called?
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Dust Cloud
Oort Cloud
3
According to Kepler's laws, what shape are the orbits of planets?
circles
rectangles
spheres
ellipses
4
A magnetic field is created by which of the following?
an ocean of liquid water
a thick atmosphere
a field of magnets growing near each pole
a core of liquid metal
5
On which planet will you weigh less than on Earth?
Jupiter, 253% of Earth's gravity
Neptune, 112% of Earth's gravity
Uranus, 79% of Earth's gravity
Saturn, 106% of Earth's gravity
6
Which of these worlds is a gas giant?
Saturn
Europa
Venus
Earth
7
Which of the following does a magnetic field do for a world?
allows your homework to stick to the refrigerator
protects it from the solar wind and radiation
lowers its temperature
gives it seasons
8
Which of the following worlds is a moon, NOT a planet?
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
Europa
9
What is the other world besides Earth that has active volcanoes?
Jupiter
Mars
Io
Neptune
10
Which of these worlds has the lowest gravity?
Earth
Pluto
Jupiter
Sun
11
How does the lack of an atmosphere affect temperatures on a planet?
temperatures range only a small amount
temperature range from on extreme to another
temperatures are constant
temperature could not be measured on the surface
12
When someone sees a shooting star, what is it that they actually are seeing?
a star moving through the galaxy
a meteoroid traveling through space
meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere close enough to see
aliens visiting our world
13
Which of the following describes why Venus is so hot?
Energy from inside Venus heats up the surface.
CO2 in Venus's atmosphere traps the Sun's energy
Its thin air allows Sun's energy passes through easily
Venus's thick atmosphere reflects energy into space
14
Which of the following does an atmosphere do for a world?
prevents earthquakes
causes volcanoes to erupt
pushes heat out into space so the world doesn't get too hot
protects it from meteors
15
Which of these worlds is a terrestrial planet?
Sun
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
16
Stars like our Sun produce a lot of energy. What process creates this energy?
centripetal force
planetary motion
nuclear fusion
gravitational attraction
17
This is the hottest planet due to the greenhouse effect caused by its thick atmosphere?
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Mercury
18
Which of these could be considered a "signature" for an element?
seismograph
its dance moves
infrared image
a spectra
19
The Sun is made of different elements. Which element makes up more than 70% of the Sun?
hydrogen
oxygen
helium
carbon
20
The force that formed the solar system from a nebula is...
centripetal
magnetism
nuclear
gravity
21
Water boils at which of the following temperatures?
32 degrees C
100 degrees C
32 degrees F
100 degrees F
22
Copernicus's model of the solar system put the Sun at the center. What is this model?
heliocentric
geocentric
23
At a temperature of absolute zero which of the following occurs?
nuclear fusion begins
water melts
atoms stop moving
carbon changes from a liquid to a solid
24
In what layer of the Sun does nuclear fusion occur?
corona
convective zone
radiative zone
core
25
At what point in Earth's orbit is it moving faster?
closer to the sun
it always moves at the same speed
at the focal point
away from the sun
26
Of these bodies that orbit the Sun, which orbits at the fastest speed?
earth
mercury
pluto
jupiter
27
What is the difference between a moon and planet?
Planets are older
Moons are smaller than planets
Planets orbit the Sun, moon orbit planets
Moons doe not have atmospheres
