Unit 6 Review - Our Solar System

At which point in this asteroids orbit would the gravitational force of the sun be strongest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which choice below lists the layers of the sun correctly from innermost to outermost?

• Radiative zone --> Convection zone --> Core

• Convection zone --> Radiative zone --> Core

• Core --> Radiative zone --> Convection zone

• Radiative zone --> Core --> Convection zone

Objects made of ice, gas and dust that orbit our sun are called:

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteoroids

• Meteors

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:

• Asteroids

• Meteoroids

• Comets

• Meteors

What is the primary difference between asteroids and meteoroids?

• Asteroids are smaller than meteoroids

• Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids

• Asteroids are round, while meteoroids are irregularly shaped

• Meteoroids have a molten center, while asteroids do not

Which is the hottest planet in our solar system (due to its dense CO₂ and sulfuric acid atmosphere)?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

Which of the following pairs of planets have average temperatures that are most similar to each other?

• Mercury & Jupiter

• Earth & Mars

• Venus & Neptune

• Uranus & Mars

Which model of the solar system states that the Earth is the center?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Biocentric

• Hydrocentric

This is a total solar eclipse. What part of the sun is still visible in this image?

• Photosphere

• Sunspots

• Corona

• Convection Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The planets in the solar system are so far apart that scientists measure the distance between them in

• miles (mi)

• kilometers (km)

• astronomical units (AU)

• inches (in)