Science Chapter 1

Which does a radio telescope do?

• collects light
• collects radio waves
• magnifies distant objects
• makes objects brighter

Which is an outer planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus

When observing changes to the sun, what safety rule should you follow?

• Never look straight at the sun
• Use a radio telescope to look at the sun
• Use an optical telescope to look at the sun
• Look at the sun for only a few minutes

Which best describes a planet?

• It is a ball of hot gas
• It produces its own light
• It moves in an orbit around a star
• It forms a pattern with other planets

What is the name of the first four planets?

• Inner Planets
• Outer Planets
• Gaseous Planets
• Soft Planets

Telescopes work by making far away objects loo

• bigger.
• darker.
• flatter.
• rounder.

Planets that are closer to the sun have a _____ orbit than planets further from the sun.

• Shorter
• Longer

How is a star different than a planet?

• A star is solid and rocky
• A star is a ball of gas
• A star is made of dust and ice
• A start is made of frozen gas

What should people never look at with a telescope?

• The sun
• The moon
• The Earth
• A star

Which planet has a longer orbit?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars