Unit 1 Test: Astronomy

The Heliocentric Model of the Solar System was proposed by:

• Galileo

• Einstein

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

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Which model of the Solar System has the Sun as the stationary center of all revolving planets and stars?

• Heliocentric Model

• Geocentric Model

The Geocentric Model of the Solar System was proposed by:

• Galileo

• Einstein

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

Which model of the Solar System has Earth as the stationary center of all revolving planets and stars?

• Heliocentric Model

• Geocentric Model

What is another name for the way planets revolve around the sun in oval-shaped orbits?

• Circular Orbits

• Elliptical Orbits

• Linear Orbits

• Cubed Orbits

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When did the Big Bang begin?

• ~13.7 Billion Years Ago

• ~4.9 Billion Years Ago

• ~200-400 Million Years Ago

• Yesterday

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Which of the following is NOT a gas giant planet?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which description is considered MOST accurate regarding what happened during the Big Bang?

• Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another.

• Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

• All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

• All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

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What is the largest planet (has the largest diameter) in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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The chart shows the average distance of each planet from the Sun and the speed each planet travels in its orbit (revolution). Which conclusion should be drawn from this chart?

• The planets closer to the Sun travel around the Sun faster.

• The planets closer to the Sun absorb the Sun's energy and therefore move faster.

• The outer planets move slower because they are larger.

• The outer planets move slower because they have many moons.

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