Science Test 04.12.21 - The Solar System

Science Test 04.12.21 - The Solar System

Multiple Choice

What is the sun mostly made of?

• Fire and Lava

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Water

• Nitrogen and Fluorine

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What do scientists call the dark regions on the surface of the sun?

• Cold zones

• Sun storms

• Sun Hurricanes

• Sunspots

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What is the name of the process that turns hydrogen into helium on the sun?

• Fusion

• Freezing

• Dismantle

• Dereliction

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the planet marked with the letter A?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Uranus

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What is the name of the planet marked with the letter B?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Mercury

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What is the name of the planet marked with the letter C?

• Saturn

• Earth

• Pluto

• Neptune

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the asteroid belt?

• It has asteroids that are larger than some planets.

• It has asteroids that float freely and do not rotate around the sun.

• It separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets.

• Some asteroids in the asteroid belt have their own moons.

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What is the name of the outermost layer of the sun?

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

• Convection zone

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What are the two categories of planets in our solar system?

• Ice Giants and Glowing Giants

• Terrestrial Planets and Jovian Planets

• Terrace Planets and Mercurial Planets

• Martian Planets and Aevian Planets

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Which of these describe characteristics of terrestrial planets?

• They are made of rocky, solid surfaces.

• They are mostly made of gas and ice.

• They are extremely cold.

• They have rings made up of tiny pieces of rocks.

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Which of these describe characteristics of jovian planets?

• They are extremely hot.

• They are made of rocky, solid surfaces.

• They are mostly made of gas and ice.

• They have water that supports life.

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What is one difference between stars and planets?

• Stars have terrestrial surfaces.

• Stars are made of gasses, while planets have none.

• Stars twinkle, while planets do not.

• Stars orbit around the sun.

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Which of these is a characteristic of the planet Mercury?

• Mercury is no longer considered a planet.

• Mercury is extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night.

• Mercury is a gas giant.

• Mercury is the 6th planet from the sun.

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Which of these is a characteristic of the planet Venus?

• It is extremely cold.

• It is the hottest planet.

• It has the tallest mountain in the universe.

• It is the oldest known planet.

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Which of these is a characteristic of the planet Mars?

• Its atmosphere is made of water.

• It is extremely cold.

• It may have once had flowing water.

• It is a gas giant.

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Which of these is a characteristic of our planet Earth?

• It has the most mass of all the planets.

• It is the only planet that rotates on its axis.

• It has liquid water and oxygen.

• Its surface has equal amounts of land and water.

Multiple Choice

What is happening on this spot on Jupiter?

• A great storm that has been raging for hundreds of years.

• A great ocean is forming.

• A volcano has been erupting for 65 years.

• Temperatures are cooler on this spot than on the rest of the planet planet.

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What are Saturn's rings composed of?

• Chunks of magma that have become solid over time.

• Pieces broken off of terrestrial planets after meteor impacts.

• Liquids and gasses that have combined and started revolving around the planet.

• Rocky matter and ice.

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What is unique about the planet Uranus?

• It has 19 moons.

• It rotates almost completely on its side.

• It used to be a dwarf planet.

• It is the closest planet to the asteroid belt.

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Which of the following statements is true about the planet Neptune?

• It has its own asteroid belt.

• It has extremes of hot and cold weather.

• It is the furthest planet from the sun.

• It has no rings.