Objects in Space

A(n) _______________________ is the nearly circular path that an object travels around a larger object.

• Satellite

• Orbit

• Gravity

• Rotation

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If an object in the solar system enters Earth’s atmosphere, it is called a __________.

• asteroid

• comet

• meteoroid

• meteor

As comets approach the Sun, they _________________________________.

• become solid rock with floating debris

• become invisible to the human eye

• change to a circular orbit

• develop enormous tails of luminous material

Based on the data in the table, which conclusions can you draw?

• Uranus is the coldest of all the planets

• The farther a planet is from the Sun, the longer it takes to orbit it.

• A day on Earth is longer than a day on Saturn.

• The farther a planet is from the Sun, the shorter its day.

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Which object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Mars

What is the 2nd planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mercury

Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

• Between Jupiter and Mars

• Between Earth and Venus

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Saturn and Uranus

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An object that impacts Earth’s surface is called a

• comet

• meteorite

• asteroid

• meteoroid

All the planets in the solar system orbit the sun. What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?

• The outer planets take longer to orbit the sun than the inner planets do.

• The outer planets rotate as they orbit the sun, and the inner planets do not.

• The inner planets travel a greater distance than the outer planets do.

• The inner planets and outer planets orbit in different directions.

Which is the following is arranged from biggest to smallest?

• Universe, constellation, galaxy, solar system

• Galaxy, constellation, universe, solar system

• Universe, galaxy, constellation, solar system

• Galaxy, universe, constellation, solar system

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