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Chapter 2 : Solar System
Chapter 2 : Solar System
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Solar System and Beyond
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Planet that is tilted on its side, has a moon named Miranda
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
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Ptolemy thought that the Earth was the center of the universe. This was known as the...
Static Model
Heliocentric Model
Geocentric Model
Infinite Expansion Model
3
Which of the following planets is NOT considered to be a Gas Giant?
Jupiter
The Sun
Saturn
Neptune
4
blue colored planet, similar to Uranus, Triton is my moon
Earth
Venus
MR. MEHALL
Neptune
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I am red and close to earth in size, Phobos and Deimos are my moons.
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Pluto
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Planets that are "earth-like" are called
outer planets
terrestrial planets
inner planets
pulsar planets
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Planet that has RED SPOT, almost became a star, moon Io
Pluto
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth (Mr. M is the Red Spot, Mr. H almost became the star)
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Moon of Neptune, rocky and ice covered, geyser like feature shooting material into the air
Triton
Callisto
Elara
Phobos
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Which is not true when comparing Earth and Mars?
Mars also has 4 seasons
Days are only 41 minutes longer on Mars
Mars has more gravity and a denser atmosphere.
Mars is smaller and less dense than earth
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This planet used to be the 9th from the sun, but at some points could have been the 8th
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Io
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Saturn has winds up to
11,000 mph
1,100 mph
2,000 mph
110 mph
12
Which planet does not have a satellite?
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Pluto
13
Which element of the Big Bang Theory below is NOT true?
extremely hot
6.4 billion years ago
explosion
tiny in beginning
14
In what year did was the Pathfinder Mission sent to Mars to collect data?
1996
1987
1989
1997
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Any star and the objects that revolve around it
Solar System
Milky Way
Galaxy
Universe
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Moon of Jupiter, most volcanically active object in our Solar System
Phobos
Io
Callisto
Triton
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What separates the 4 inner planets from the 4 outer planets?
Leather Belt
The Asteroid Belt
Radiation Belt
The Kuiper Belt
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Hottest planet, named after Roman goddess of beauty
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
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Who made the Heliocentric view of our Solar System popular?
Mr. Hastings
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
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A natural or man-made object that orbits around a planet is called a....
Horizon
Satellite
Atmosphere
Moon
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What was the Mars rover named that collected rock samples ?
Pathfinder
Range
Expedition
Sojourner
