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Solar System Utah 6th grade core #6thgradeastronomy
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One important conclusion astronomers have gained from space probes sent to the planets is:
Jupiter's Red Spot has been there for a very short time.
all planets have liquid water.
Earth is the only planet we know of with life.
Venus is the only planet with ice made from H2O.
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Pick the rocky inner planet with iron-oxide in its soil, which gives it a bright red color.
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
3
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
the Oort Cloud
the Asteroid Belt
the Kuiper Belt
nothing but empty space
4
Why would a telescope not be good enough to see craters, valleys and surface features on Venus?
Venus is too close to the Sun; people can't look at it.
Earth's clouds get in the way of Earth-bound telescopes.
Venus is covered with clouds that block our view.
The Moon blocks our view of Venus.
5
Which planet rotates on its side?
Mercury
Uranus
Earth
6
The large pieces of rock and metal orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are called:
planets.
asteroids.
stars.
comets.
7
The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which best fits the next four outer planets?
They are small and made of ice.
They are very large and made of gases.
They are very large and made of ice.
They are also rocky and small.
8
What is Earth's atmosphere mainly composed of?
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
argon
9
Because our Earth rotates counterclockwise, when looking at the night sky the planets and stars
rise in the west and set in the east.
rise in the south and set in the north.
rise in the east and set in the west.
stay in the same position.
10
How many planets are in our Solar System?
nine
seven
six
eight
11
How are asteroids similar to meteoroids?
they are all made of ice
they are small bodies or rocks in space that orbit the Sun
they all have long comas
they all have tails
12
Without gravity, what would be the shape of the Solar System?
a straight line
it would curve in and out like a potato
much different than it is now - Solar System wouldn't exist
a perfect circle
13
What is this a picture of?
asteroids
comets
stars
planets
14
List the planets in order of their distance from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune,Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus,Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
15
What characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune differ from the inner planets?
They have rings and are gas giants.
They revolve around the Sun.
They are planets in our Solar System.
16
What is gravity?
the force that makes orbits elliptical shaped
the attractive force between objects
the force that makes objects resist each other
17
Which planet has the greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
18
Which
TWO
forces keep planets in orbit around stars?
magnetism and gravity
gravity and inertia
air resistance and tension
friction and inertia
19
What is the greenhouse effect?
when plants grow really fast and tall
when the Sun's heat energy is trapped inside thick clouds
when gravity creates new and different landforms
when the pressure is so much we weigh more
20
Why does the Moon only have 1/6 of the Earth's gravity?
The Moon is not as large as Earth.
Earth and the Moon are made of different substances.
Earth has an atmosphere and Moon doesn't.
Earth has more inertia than Moon does.
21
Which planet is the densest?
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
22
Which lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to smallest?
Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
23
What do planets revolve around?
a moon
a galaxy
a star or Sun
each other
24
Objects in space that have a tail as they travel around the Sun are called:
stars.
asteroids.
meteorites.
comets.
25
What is this a picture of?
asteroids
atmospheric blimp
robotic greenhouse
man-made satellite
26
What body lies at the center of our Solar System?
Proxima Centauri
Sun
Pacific Ocean
Jupiter
