The star Antares has a larger mass than our sun. What is true about Antares?

Its gravitational pull is greater than the sun.

Heliocentric means...

The sun is the center of our solar system.

Our Solar System is made up of...

all of these things, plus more!

What statement is true about the planets?

The outer planets are larger than the inner planets.

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Space: Solar System and Gravity Quiz 1

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1
Which of the following is NOT an outer planet?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
2
What force keeps the planets in orbit?
motion
gravity
friction
3
We measure distances between objects in our solar system in...
miles
inches
light years
Astronmical Units (AUs)
4
If a satellite revolves around Earth, what source of gravity is holding it in orbit?
Earth's gravity
The moon's gravity
The satellite's gravity
The Sun's gravity
5
The star Antares has a larger mass than our sun. What is true about Antares?
Its gravity is the same.
Its gravitational pull is greater than the sun.
It has no gravity
Its gravitational pull is less than the sun.
6
Terrestrial Planets have a surface that...
is similar to the sun
is made of mostly gas and have a solid core.
is solid and rocky.
is the same as dwarf planets
7
How many planets are in our Solar System?
10
4
8
too many to count!
8
If a satellite revolves around Jupiter, what is holding it in orbit?
Jupiter's gravity
The asteroid belt's gravity
The Sun's gravity
The Earth's gravity
9
Heliocentric means...
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
The sun is the center of our solar system.
Jupiter is the center of our solar system.
Helium is the center of our Solar System.
10
Gravity depends on...
mass and distance
mass and weight
weight and distance
11
Most Early people believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. What was this theory known as?
Heliocentric
Earthcentric
Geocentric
Egocentric
12
Pluto and Ceres are...
stars
constellations
dwarf planets
moons
13
Which planet is the farthest distance from the sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
14
The theory that means Sun centered is called...
Heliocentric
Suncentric
Egocentric
Geocentric
15
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Uranus
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
16
Which planet is NOT an inner planet
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
17
Our Solar System is made up of...
only steroids, comets, and meteors
all of these things, plus more!
only the sun
only planets
18
What statement is true about the planets?
All of the planets take the same time to orbit the Sun.
Large planets are rocky, terrestrial planets.
Each planet is equal distance from each other.
The outer planets are larger than the inner planets.
19
What is the strongest pull on Earth?
Force
Motion
Gravity

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