Solar System quiz review

What is an astronomical unit?

• distance between the moon and earth
• distance between the earth and pluto
• distance between the earth and sun
• distance between NJ and Cali

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What keeps a planet moving on its path around the sun

• gravity & inertia
• heat & pressure
• inertia & pressure
• gravity & heat

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What pulled the matter towards the center of the nebula as the solar system was forming?

• inertia
• heat
• pressure
• gravity

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Which statement best describes a planetesimal?

• small body in space that revolves around a star
• a dwarf planet
• bodies in space that collide together to form planets
• moons

The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

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Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
• a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
• all known objects
• all of the above

Which movement creates day/night?

• rotation
• revolution

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What is a common characteristic of the inner  planets?

• Gaseous
• Distance between them is longer
• Rings
• Distance between them is shorter

Which movement creates years?

• rotation
• revolution

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All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky

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