Upteverse: "Our Solar System and Galaxies"

Question 1

The planets that are gas giants are closer to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Many stars in one region in space held together by gravity is...

Accepted Answer

Galaxy

Question 3

The farther a planet's distance is from the Sun, the _________________ its orbit/year.

Accepted Answer

Longer

Question 4

Which layer of the Sun do we only see during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Corona

Question 5

The planets _________________ around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

Rotate & Revolve

Question 6

The heavier matter near the Sun formed the inner planets. These planets are...

Accepted Answer

Rocky

Question 7

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

Spiral

Question 8

This is what type of galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Spiral

Question 9

As the solar system was forming, the matter at the center or middle became what?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Question 10

The distance light travels in one year is...

Accepted Answer

Light Year

Question 11

Which would have the shortest orbit/year?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 12

What force holds galaxies together?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Question 13

Our Solar System: Inner PlanetsWhat are the inner planets of our solar system?

Accepted Answer

the four planets closest to the sun

Question 14

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 15

Which would have the shortest orbit/year?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 16

What is mass?

Accepted Answer

A measure of the amount of matter (stuff) in an object

Question 17

When solar system was forming, the matter farther from the sun was _________________.

Accepted Answer

lighter

Question 18

Which type of planets have a rocky surface?

Accepted Answer

Inner Planets

Question 19

Which planet is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 20

What is the order of the Outer Planets?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Question 21

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and___ are the Solar System’s inner planets

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 22

This is what type of galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Irregular

Question 23

Which would have the longest orbit/year?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 24

What type of planets have no solid surface?

Accepted Answer

Outer Planets

Question 25

The lighter matter farther from the Sun formed the outer planets. These planets are...

Accepted Answer

Gas Giants

Question 26

This is what type of galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Elliptical

Question 27

When solar system was forming, the matter closer to the sun was _________________.

Accepted Answer

heavier

Question 28

What is the name of the scientific theory of how our Universe was formed?

Accepted Answer

Big Bang Theory

Question 29

What galaxy are we located in?

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

Question 30

The Nebular Theory states that our solar system started out as a cloud of gas and dust.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Is gravity a force that pulls things inward or pushes them outward?

Accepted Answer

inward

Question 32

Which would have the longest orbit/year?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 33

A system of objects that revolve around a star is...

Accepted Answer

Solar System

Upteverse: "Our Solar System and Galaxies"

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Upteverse: "Our Solar System and Galaxies"

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