Astronomy 1

The astronomer ____________ theorized a _______________ that said everything revolved around the Earth.

• Galileo; heliocentric universe
• Ptolemy; geocentric universe
• Ptolemy; heliocentric universe
• Galileo; geocentric universe

_______________ Law of Universal Gravitation says that all objects in the universe have a gravitational force.  This force of gravity depends on __________________. 

• Copernicus; size and distance
• Newton; weight and distance
• Newton; mass and distance
• Galileo; size and distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

List the following items from smallest to largest.

• universe, star, galaxy, planet

• galaxy, star, planet universe

• planet, star, galaxy, universe

• star, planet, universe, galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

______________ improved on earlier models of the telescope to identify 4 moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, phases of Venus, and more to become known as the "Father of Modern Observational Astronomy."

• Copernicus
• Newton
• Galileo
• Ptolemy

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 10
• 8
• 9
• 7

Which planets have rings?

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

Which planet has the most moons?

• Jupiter
• Earth
• Saturn
• Mars

Which planets are the gaseous planets?

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

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Venus

Which planet is home to the Great Red Spot?

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Saturn
• Venus