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Solar System
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1
Earth is a satellite of...
the moon
Mars
Halley's Comet
the Sun
2
Planets keep orbiting around the Sun by...
gravitational attraction
magnetic attraction
molecular attraction
orbital attraction
3
The force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass is known as ________.
tide
ellipse
gravity
star
4
What keeps the planets moving in their orbits around the sun?
ellipse
gravity
gravity and inertia
inertia
5
The system of objects orbiting the Sun is the _______________.
comet
fusion
solar flares
Solar System
6
Solar flares are bursts of energy from...
Mercury.
Venus.
the Sun.
comets.
7
What is the Sun, and how does it produce energy?
The sun is an asteroid that produces energy by fission.
The sun is a star that produces energy by fusion.
The sun is a comet that produces energy by fusion.
The Sun is a star that produces energy by fission.
8
What is the difference between a moon and a satellite?
They can be the same thing.
A satellite is man-made.
Each planet only has one moon.
The Moon is a small piece of Earth.
9
An object in space that circles around another object is called a(n) _________.
star
gravity
satellite
star
10
Of all the mass in the solar system, about what percentage is the Sun?
Between 95% and 98%
Over 75%
Over 99%
Less than 90%
11
What is the largest body in the solar system?
Earth's Moon
the Sun
Earth
Jupiter
12
Which statement is true?
The planet farthest from the Sun can get very hot.
The solar system is made up of the Sun and seven planets.
An asteroid produces a tail when the Sun warms its surface.
A comet produces a tail when the Sun warms its surface.
13
Which two factors affect the force of gravity?
the total masses of the two objects and the distance between
the diameter of the objects and the distance between
the volume of the objects and the distance between
the circumference of the objects and the distance between
14
The rise and fall of the ocean's surface due to the pull of gravity is called a(n) ________.
star
ellipse
satellite
tide
15
Which planet has the greatest surface gravity?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
16
Which planet has the right conditions to support life?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Venus
17
If a student wanted to build a more accurate model of the solar system, what would you say?
Build a model that is straight rather than round.
Build a model that has all the stars in our galaxy.
Build a model that has an extra planet, just in case.
Build a model that is more round than straight.
18
Which of the following describes the orbital motion of these bodies in our Solar System?
The sun orbits Mars.
Mars orbits the Sun.
The Sun orbits the Moon.
The Earth orbits the moon.
19
What are bursts of heat and energy that stretch out from the surface of the Sun into space?
comet
solar flares
asteroid
Solar System
20
A not quite perfect circle is called a(n) ________.
gravity
star
ellipse
tide
21
Which of the following are made of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that move around the sun?
asteroid
meteorite
comet
planetessimal
22
The attraction between the Sun's gravity and Earth's gravity holds Earth in a(n)...
orbit shaped like a circle.
fixed position from the Sun.
orbit shapes like a globe.
orbit shaped like an ellipse.
23
An object that produces its own heat and light energy is called a(n) ____________.
ellipse
star
tide
gravity
24
The smashing together of hydrogen atoms to make helium atoms is called ___________.
asteroid
fusion
solar flares
comet
25
A mixture of ice, dust, and rock that circles the Sun is called a(n) ___________.
satellite
comet
fusion
asteroid
26
What unit of measure would be
most
appropriate for measuring distances between Sun and planets?
astronomical units (AU)
kilometers (km)
cubic miles
feet (ft)
27
A rock that revolves around the sun is called a(n) __________.
ellipse
fusion
asteroid
comet
28
Which factors would best determine the mass of the sun?
length of month and the distance between planet & sun
length of year and distance between planet & sun
length of season and the distance between planet & sun
length of the day and distance between planet & sun
29
What would happen to Neptune's orbit if the Sun's gravity decreased by half?
It would stop moving.
It would be drawn towards the sun.
It would move farther from the sun.
It would stay the same.
30
Which are the two main gases that make up the sun?
hydrogen and helium
hydrogen and oxygen
oxygen and carbon dioxide
oxygen and nitrogen
