Earth, Moon and Solar System Unit Test

Front

Where is the asteroid belt located?

Back

Between Mars and Jupiter.

Front

What word means to move around another object?

Back

Revolution.

Front

Which planet has the shortest day?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

True or False: A meteorite makes it through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

Back

True.

Front

What features are similar for the 'inner planets'?

Back

Molten core, smaller, few or no moons.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What are the four inner planets?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is moving around another object.