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The Solar System and beyond
The Solar System and beyond
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1
The gravitational force between the moon and Earth depends on
Their diameters only
Their masses and how far apart they are
Their masses only
Their diameters and how far apart they are.
2
Which figure is closest to the age of the solar system?
4.5 million years
4.5 billion years
450 million years
450,000 years
3
Which body in our solar system is classified as a star?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Sun
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How is Venus different from Jupiter?
Jupiter has no moons, Venus has two moons.
Jupiter is a terrestrial planet, Venus is a gas giant
Jupiter is gas giant, Venus is a terrestrial planet
Jupiter is a planet, Venus is an asteroid
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A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is a long narrow ellipse is called
Moon
Asteroid
Comet
Star
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The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter is known as the
Milky Way
Orbit
Andromeda
Asteroid belt
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What are Saturn's rings made of?
Space rocks
Methane gases
Dust and clouds
Ice and dust
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Areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than the gases around them is called
Solar flare
Corona
Prominences
Sunspot
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Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
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The joining of hydrogen atoms to form helium in the core of the sun is called
Nuclear fission
Core
Nuclear fusion
Photosphere
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What force put the solar system together out of a cloud of gas and dust?
Magnetic force
Gravity
The strong force
Electrical force
12
Where can you find the asteroid belt?
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Venus and Earth
Between Mars and Earth
Between Saturn and Uranus
13
The sun appears larger than other stars because of its
Yellow color
Chemical composition
Distance from Earth
High temperature
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Why was Pluto taken out as a planet in 2006?
Its orbit is too far away from the sun.
It isn't too large.
It orbits Neptune, not the sun.
Its orbit is too irregular.
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As meteoroid enters Earth's surface, friction causes it to produce a streak of light called a
Meteor
Asteroid
Star
Meteorite
16
What planet is by far the most massive of all planets that revolve around the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
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The layer of the sun's atmosphere that looks Iike a halo during an eclipse is called
Chromosphere
Corona
Photosphere
Core
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70 percent of this planet is covered with water and is the only planet known to support life.
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Mars
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What object in the solar system is similar in composition to that of the gas giants?
Planets
Sun
Moon
Star
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How might the surface of Mars be different if its surface did not contain so much iron?
It would be much lighter
Its orbit would be different
It would be a gas giant
It would be a different color
