LLT 7g Midterm

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet is called the "Third rock from the Sun"

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet lies just beyond the asteroid belt?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is furthest from the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet is closest to earth in size?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Pluto

• Mars

Mr. Brennick is trapped in space between two planets. If he is the same distance away from each planet, which planet would he feel pulled more towards because of gravity.

• Towards the planet with higher mass

• Towards the planet with lower mass

• Neither, who cares if he is stuck in space between to random planets he is probably in pretty bad shape anyway. Lost cause if you ask me.

Other than mass, what variable affects gravity?

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

• Distance

Which of the following models best describes our universe

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Egocentric

• None of the above

Which of the following models best describes our Solar System

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Egocentric

• None of the above

Which number represents the Sun's core

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4