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The Universe and Solar System Quick Review
The Universe and Solar System Quick Review
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1
Which of the following best describes a comet?
a cluster of stars
a hole in space
a dusty ice ball
a solid ball that circles one planet
2
Our sun is part of a/an _____ galaxy.
irregular
spiral
globular
elliptical
3
Which is the largest planet?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
4
Which planet is closer to the Sun than Earth is to the Sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
5
The theory that astronomers have developed to describe the formation of the universe is called
the big bang theory
expanding cloud theory
time wrap theory
big boom theory
6
As a result of the Big Bang, most galaxies are _____
moving away from each other
contracting towards each other
compressing to form one sphere of stars
standing still and not moving
7
We are sure the Milky Way galaxy we live in is a spiral galaxy rather than elliptical because
new stars are no longer forming
it has curved arms
it does not show any rotation
its stars are all about the same age
8
Meteroids usually come from ________
debris in space
solar winds
neighboring solar winds
comets or asteroids
9
The asteroid belt is located between
Neptune and Pluto
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Uranus
the Sun and Earth
10
The force that keeps communication satellites in orbit around Earth is
Gravity
magnetisim
Friction
eletricity
