Solar System

Even though orbits are ellipses, what shape is a typical planet's orbit most like?

• a circle
• a triangle
• egg shaped
• like a banana

How is a moon different from a planet?

• A moon is smaller than any planet.
• A moon has less mass than any planet.
• A moon cannot have an atmosphere.
• A moon orbits a planet.

Which of these appears in the Earth's atmosphere?

• a moon
• a meteor
• an asteroid
• a comet

How did the planets and other objects in the solar system form?

• After the sun formed, it through off hot chunks that cooled,
• The sun's gravity pulled planets from other star systems.
• 2 stars collided; one became our sun the others became the planets.
• Stuff in a disk formed planets; da Sun formed in da middle.
  

Which process occurs when a small space object interacts with a larger space body?

• tectonics
• volcanism
• weathering
• impacting cratering

Which processes occur in a planet that is no longer hot inside?

• tectonics and volcanism
• volcanism and erosion
• erosion and impact cratering
• impact cratering and tectonics

What do all four gas giants have that rocky planets do not?

• atmospheres
• solid surfaces
• rings
• bloating

What are the white stripes of Jupiter?

• Clouds of water crystals.
• Clouds of methane crystals.
• Clouds of ammonia crystals.
• Marshmallow fluff,

What are the white spots on Neptune?

• Clouds of water crystals.
• Clouds of methane crystals.
• Clouds of ammonia crystals.
• Clouds of cotton candy

How long is an astronomical unit?

• One light year
• 93,000,000 kilometers
• 150,000,000 miles
• None of the other answers is correct.