Astronomy

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between the Earth and Moon
• Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
• Between Earth and Mars
• Between the Sun and Mercury

What is the orbiting of an object in space?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Revolution
• Rotation

What Shape is Earth's orbit?

• Circular
• Elliptical
• Rectangular
• Spherical

What is the name of the model in which the Sun is in the middle of the Solar System?

• Solarcentric
• Suncentric
• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

What is the name of the model in which the Earth is at the center of the Solar System?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric
• Earthcentric
• Landcentric 

What did Copernicus discover?

• The Earth is at the center of the Solar System
• The Sun is at the center of the Solar System
• The Moon is at the center of the Solar System
• There is a black hole in the center of the Solar System

What shape are the orbits of most comets?

• Circle
• Square
• Ellipse 
• Triangle

What type of galaxy has spiral arms that are made up of gas, dust, and new stars that have formed?

• Spiral 
• Eliptical
• Regular
• Irregular

Which term below is a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space?

• Asteroid
• Meteoroid
• Meteorite
• Meteor

Which term describes a meteoroid that reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely?

• Asteroid
• Meteoroid
• Meteorite
• Meteor