Outer Solar System Test Review

Question 1

Which of the following had the biggest impact on the asteroid field not forming into a planet?

Accepted Answer

gravity fluctuations from nearby planets

Question 2

The two parts of the comet's tail include the ___ and ___ tails.

Accepted Answer

dust, ion

Question 3

Which of the following has the largest diameter?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 4

The ion tail of a comet always points...

Accepted Answer

away from the sun

Question 5

Which of the following was the most recently discovered moon of Pluto?

Accepted Answer

Kerebos

Question 6

Which parts make up the head of a comet?

Accepted Answer

nucleus, coma

Question 7

Eris has an orbit of ____ years.

Accepted Answer

557

Question 8

Comet tails emit ___ when ionized

Accepted Answer

X-rays

Question 9

Which of the following is most prevalent in the asteroid belt?

Accepted Answer

empty space

Question 10

A large emission of light and energy from a comet is known as a...

Accepted Answer

coma burst

Question 11

Which of the following is most massive?

Accepted Answer

Eris

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an object being considered for Dwarf Planet status?

Accepted Answer

Hale-Bopp

Question 13

Who discovered Pluto?

Accepted Answer

Clyde Tombaugh

Question 14

What would be the classification of an silver based asteroid?

Accepted Answer

M-type

Question 15

The majority of objects in the Oort cloud are ____.

Accepted Answer

comets

Question 16

Which of the following has the smallest diameter?

Accepted Answer

Ceres

Question 17

Comet's are named for...

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whoever discovers them

Question 18

Haumea's revolution speed on its axis is unique because it...

Accepted Answer

is the fastest in the solar system for a rounded body

Question 19

How many moons does Haumea have?

Accepted Answer

two

Question 20

Pluto was surveyed by...

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New Horizons

Question 21

The Oort cloud extends to about ___ from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

1 lightyear

Question 22

Makemake is named for the creator deity of the natives of...

Accepted Answer

Easter Island

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a major component of Kuiper Belt objects?

Accepted Answer

acetylene

Question 24

___ defines the gravitational boundary of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

Oort Cloud

Question 25

Ceres is the Roman goddes of...

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agriculture and plants

Question 26

Pluto's atmosphere...

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is very thin and mostly nitrogen and methane

Question 27

What discovery was made about Makemake in 2016?

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is has one moon

Question 28

A comet with a 180 year orbit around the Sun is a..

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Short Period

Question 29

Eris' moon is ...

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Dysnomia

Question 30

A comet with an orbit smaller than that of Uranus would be..

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Main Belt

Question 31

Calculations done on Haumea suggest it has a (an) ____ shape.

Accepted Answer

rounded oval

Question 32

Between what objects is the asteroid belt located?

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Mars and Jupiter

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT evidence Charon is a dwarf planet itself?

Accepted Answer

Charon has no atmosphere

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT one of the large asteroids in the asteroid belt?

Accepted Answer

Nix

Question 35

Which probe successfully send the first lander onto a comet?

Accepted Answer

Rosetta

Question 36

Any dwarf planet beyond Neptune is a...

Accepted Answer

plutoid

Question 37

The tail of the comet gets ____ as it gets closer to the Sun.

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longer

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT true of a comet's nucleus?

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it is on average 100 km across

Question 39

Which of the following is least massive?

Accepted Answer

Ceres

Question 40

The Kuiper Belt was officially recognized in...

Accepted Answer

1992

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