Solar System QUizizz

Our Solar System

By Sierra Stewart

Multiple Choice

What belt separates the Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants ?

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Comet Belt

• Joivian Belt

Planets closer to the sun revolve around the sun faster..

Multiple Choice

Which planet has a LONGER year (period of Revolution)?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Pluto

Multiple Choice

Who has a LONGER day (slower rotation?)

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

Multiple Choice

If I wanted to know how long a YEAR was on Jupiter - would I look at the Period of Rotation or the Period of Revolution?

• Period of Rotation

• Period of Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which measurement would we use to measure the distance between the Earth and Jupiter?

• Astronomical Units

• Light years

​This means

that Pluto

is 39.5 times

the distance

from the Earth

to the Sun

away!!​

(1AU =

93,000,000 miles!)​

Multiple Choice

Which measurement would we use to measure the distance between the Earth the 2nd CLOSEST STAR (not our Sun) ?

• Astronomical Units

• Light years

Multiple Choice

What is common to the inner terrestrial planets?

• They are all made of gas
• They are all rocky and have solid surfaces.
• They are all located in the outer solar system
• They are all covered in water

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the asteroid belt?

• A region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found.
• A region of space between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus where many asteroids are found.
• A region of space beyond the orbit of Neptune where many asteroids are found.
• A region of space between the orbits of Earth and Venus where many asteroids are found.

Multiple Choice

What is the shape of our orbit around the Sun?

• Circular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

Multiple Choice

What is the reason for the higher altitude of the Sun in summer?

• Earth's axis is tilted at 43.5°

• Axis does not remain fixed in space

• Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun in summer

• Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in winter

Higher Altitude in Summer

In summer, the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, causing it to be higher in the sky. This results in longer days and shorter nights. The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5°, which affects the angle at which sunlight reaches different parts of the planet.

Trivia:

• Longer days: The higher altitude of the Sun in summer leads to more daylight hours.
• Seasonal changes: The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the changing seasons.
• Winter contrast: In winter, the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, resulting in lower altitudes and shorter days.

The Reason for Seasons

The Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. The amount of direct sunlight determines the season. During the summer solstice, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N), resulting in the Sun's maximum altitude in the northern hemisphere. The winter solstice occurs when the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S).

Multiple Choice

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's tilted axis

• The amount of indirect sunlight

• The Sun's maximum altitude in the northern hemisphere

• The winter solstice

Seasons on Earth

The Earth's tilted axis is the main cause of the seasons. As the Earth orbits the Sun, different parts of the planet receive varying amounts of sunlight. This creates the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. During the winter solstice, the Sun's maximum altitude in the northern hemisphere is at its lowest, resulting in shorter days and colder temperatures.

Equinoxes

• Equinoxes: When the Sun is directly overhead at the equator, both hemispheres receive equal amounts of sunlight.

• Autumnal Equinox: Occurs around September 21, halfway between the summer and winter solstices.

• Vernal Equinox: Occurs around March 21, halfway between the winter and summer solstices.

• Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn: Sun is 23.5° from the point directly overhead during the equinoxes.

• Observer at 23.5º N: Sun's positions on winter solstice, vernal equinox, and summer solstice. Same altitude on autumnal equinox as vernal equinox.

Multiple Select

What is the significance of the equinoxes?

• They mark the halfway point between the summer and winter solstices.

• They occur when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.

• They result in equal amounts of sunlight in both hemispheres.

• They are observed on September 21 and March 21.

Equinoxes:

• They result in equal amounts of sunlight in both hemispheres.
• Equinoxes mark the halfway point between the summer and winter solstices.
• They occur when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.
• Equinoxes are observed on September 21 and March 21.

Multiple Choice

model of the universe in which the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets all orbited Earth

• earth-centric

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solar-centric

Multiple Choice

model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun, which is at the center of the Universe

• earth-centric

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solar-centric

Multiple Choice

Which technological advance led to the acceptance of the heliocentric model of the universe?

• lunar rover

• digital microscope

• manned spacecraft

• improved telescopes

Multiple Choice

Newton concluded that the following TWO factors keep the planets in orbit:

• gravity and weight

• gravity and inertia

• gravity and friction

• gravity and ellipse

Multiple Choice

the first artificial Earth orbiting satellite is launched by the former Soviet Union

• Apollo 11

• International Space Station

• Perseverance Rover

• Sputnik 1

Multiple Choice

1st mission to land a person on the moon

• Apollo 11

• International Space Station

• Perseverance Rover

• Sputnik 1