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Domain 7: Astronomy Review
Domain 7: Astronomy Review
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Our Solar System and Beyond review
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1
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky Circle
Milky Way
Andromeda
Halley's
2
Why do seasons change?
The sun is tilted.
Earth is tilted as it travels around the sun.
Earth moves closer to the sun in its orbit.
Earth likes the sun.
3
Which objects are found in our solar system?
asteroids
meteoroids
all of the above
comets
4
What is Mrs. Carney' favorite football team?
Cowboys
Eagles
NY Jets
NY Giants
5
What is the name of the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt?
Ceres
Halley's Comet
Pluto
Goofy
6
What is the Big Bang Theory ?
an explanation of how the earth was created
an explanation of how the universe began
an explanation of a T.V. show
an explanation of how we build an astroid
7
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
356 days
365 days
88 days
24 hours
8
How did he challenge how people thought about the universe?
believed the sun orbited around Earth
believed the sun would call the sun
believed Earth was not the center of the universe
believed Earth was the center of the universe
9
The moons Phobos and Deimos were named after what Greek god?
Zeus
Ares
Mars
Neptune
10
What planet has the moons Callisto, Ganymede, Io, and Europa?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
11
A covering or envelope of gasses that surrounds a planet is?
the asteroid belt
a solar eclipse
a lunar eclipse
the atmosphere
12
What color is the hottest star?
yellow
white
red
blue
13
What kind of space object is our sun?
a comet
a star
an asteroid
a planet
14
Stars are______________________________.
hot, distant, and made of liquid
hot, near, and made of gas
hot, distant, and made of gas
cold, distant, and made of gas
15
What 2 planets is the asteroid belt located between?
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Mars
Mercury and Venus
Saturn and Uranus
16
What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
elliptical
oval
spiral
irregular
17
The imaginary line that goes through the center of a planet is called it's ____________.
axis
hemisphere
orbit
elliptical
18
what kind of star is our sun?
It is a medium yellow star
I like the sun.
It is a very bright sun.
It is a star sun.
19
Which planet's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse, trapping the suns heat?
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
20
What other gas did hydrogen fuse with to create the suns energy?
helium
oxygen
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
21
Name the gas giants in order from closest to the sun to farthest away from the sun.
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Earth, Mars, Jupiter ,and Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
22
During a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the sun and Earth and________________________.
blocks Earth's light from reaching the sun
blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth
none of the above
23
How was Apollo 11 mission important to astronomy and space exploration?
This mission helped astronomers learn more about the moon.
This mission was the first one to land on a Earth.
This mission was important to Buzz, Neil, and Michael.
This mission helped create a better world.
24
What were the names of the three astronauts aboard the Apollo 11?
Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong, Sharif Collins, and Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong, Jeff pizha, and Kyanne Robinson
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Lightyear, and Michael Jackson
25
What are the names of the first 4 planets away from the sun?
Earth, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Sun, and Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Pluto
26
What is one word you can use to describe Jemison and why?
helpful- helped lots of people in other countries
Studious - spend a lot of time reading
Smart- graduated high school at an early age
determined- nothing stopped her from joining NASA.
27
A galaxy is a cluster of _________
stars
asteroids
planets
comets
28
What is the 3rd planet from the sun
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Earth
29
Which is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
The astroid belt
Andromeda Galaxy
Our solar system
30
This planet is the furthest from the sun in our solar system?
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
31
How many planet is our solar system made up of?
6
8
9
7
32
Who was Mae Jemison?
First African American to go to the University of Standford
First African American female to go in space
First African American to win a battle
First African American female to join the army
33
Moons are natural __________ that orbit a planet.
galaxies
meteors
asteroids
satellites
34
What is Mrs. Jara's first name?
Feara
Fira
Fiara
Lola
35
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
Polish astronomer who believed in the heliocentric theory
English astronomer who believed in the geocentric theory
English astronomer who believed in the heliocentric theory
Polish astronomer who believed in the geocentric theory
36
When does a solar eclipse happen?
when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth
when Earth comes between the sun and moon
when it rains
when clouds hide the sun
37
What is a theory?
a suggested observation
a suggested fact from Mrs. Carney
a suggested accepted guess
a suggested accepted explanation
38
How would you rate this game?
good
excellent
awful
mediocre
39
When space debris enters the planets atmosphere it is called a ___________.
meteor
dwarf planet
meteoroid
meteorite
40
You could stand on each of these planets EXCEPT?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
41
What is the smallest planet in our solar sytem?
Mars
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
42
This planet was not discovered until after the telescope was invented?
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
43
Some of this planet's rings are believed to be held in place by "shepherd moons".
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
44
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
45
Which is not true about gravity?
It keeps oxygen on Earth.
It is stronger if objects are farther away.
It is a force.
It keeps objects in orbit around the sun.
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The last 4 planets from the sun are known as ________.
rocky terrain
gas giants
far away
planetary giants
