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Solar System review for Mrs. Bargar's test.
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A flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through Earth's atmosphere
asteroid
comet
meteor
moon
2
Powerful explosions
asteroids
comets
Earth flares
solar flares
3
Spirit worked because of airbag and parachute working, a good circuit board and the memory
False
True
4
Oval shape as in elliptical orbit
Circle
elliptical
oval
round
5
Rocky objects that orbit the sun in the asteroid belt
asteroids
meteoroids
comets
moon particles
6
What makes Earth and Venus similar?
Outside surfaces and gas
Gravity and animals
Density and internal structure
Mass and weight
7
A stream of particles from the sun
solar moon
solar eclipse
solar flare
solar wind
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What is the newest Mars rover's name?
New Chances
Opportunity
Curiosity
Spirit
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What are the inner planets?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
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Loops of gas on the sun
prominences
comet
meteors
rings
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What are the outer planets?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
12
The visible part of the sun
sphere
microsphere
photosphere
atmosphere
13
A dramatic temp. range is on Mercury because it is near the sun and doesn't have an atmosphere
True
False
14
Inner planets that are rocky
terrestrial
mountains
extra terrestrial
lakes
15
Which solar object exerts the most gravitational pull in our solar system?
moon
sun
Earth
Jupiter
16
The outer most layer of the sun
corona
rays
core
solar flares
17
What kind of orbits do comets have?
Circle
Square
Triangle
Elliptical
18
Which planet lays on its side?
Saturn
Venus
Pluto
Uranus
19
What are the two rovers of the Mars Exploration Mission called?
Exploration
Opportunity
Space
Spirit
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What do the four terrestrial planets have in common?
smooth surfaces
plants
gas
rocky surfaces
21
What is the heliocentric model?
Earth centered
Mars centered
Moon centered
Sun centered
22
Who used a telescope to support the heliocentric model?
Hoyle
Einstein
Drake
Galileo
23
What is the geocentric model?
Sun centered
Earth centered
Moon centered
Mars centered
24
What are the five dwarf planets?
Eris
Ceres
Makemake
Haumea
25
Loose collection of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun
cloud
comet
asteroid
meteror
26
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Jupiter
Mars and Earth
27
Which planet has many rings?
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
28
What is the smallest planet?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
29
What may be beneath the icy crust of Europa?
ponds
oceans
rivers
lakes
30
What influences gravity?
Weight
Mass
Earth
Gas
31
Where does the sun's energy come from?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear power
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear
32
What planet is known as the morning and evening star?
Earth
Moon
Venus
Mars
33
Areas of the sun that are cooler
solar flares
sunspots
core
comets
34
A meteoroid that hits the Earth
meteorite
comet
asteroid
meteoroid
35
Inner - middle layer of the sun
core
radius
neutral zone
radiation zone
36
What is an ellipse?
square
heart
oval
triangle
37
Who is considered to be a double planet?
Neptune
Mars
Pluto
Charon
38
Thin disk of small particles of ice and rock around a planet
comets
asteroids
ring
elliptical
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What are the Goldilocks conditions for life?
Liquid water
suitable temperature
home
atmosphere
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What is the largest planet?
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
