Astronomy I study guide

Which of the planets listed below is a gas giant planet?

• Jupiter

• Vensus

• Earth

• Mars

The  brightest and hottest planet in our solar system is

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Jupiter 

____ and ___ help to explain the the formation of the universe.

• Big Bang theory, Hubble’s Law
• Big Bang theory, Heliocentric model
• Hubble’s constant, geocentric model
• Hubble's Law, Heliocentric Model

When a meteor lands on Earth’s surface it is called a _______.

• asteroid
• Meteor
• Meteorite
• Meteoroid

"Helio" in heliocentric means

• Earth
• Sun
• Moon
• Motion

This picture is of which type of galaxy? 

• Irregular galaxy
• Elliptical galaxy
• Spiral galaxy
• Circular Galaxy

What is between Mars and Jupiter and separates the inner planets to outer planets?

• asteroid belt
• interstellar clouds
• Plantesmials 
• Jewels

Which of the following planets has the most extreme temperature change from day to night?

• Neptune
• Uranus
• Venus
• Mercury

When a meteoroid falls into Earth’s atmosphere is is called a _______.

• asteroid
• Meteor
• Meteorite
• Stone

The order of the planets is:

• Mars,Venus,Earth,
  Mercury,Saturn
  Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth,Venus,Mars
  Jupiter, Neptune,
  Mercury,Saturn,
  Uranus
• Mercury,Venus,Earth
  Mars,Jupiter,
  Saturn,Uranus
  Neptune

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