Quick Review - Astronomy Test

What is the correct order of the planets, starting at the sun? 

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

What are the first four terrestrial planets made of?

• Gas
• Rock
• Metal
• Ice

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What force keeps the planets orbiting around the sun?

• Gravity
• Magnets
• Friction
• Light Energy

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What are three characteristics the outer planets have in common?

• They are made of rock, close to the sun and have a short year.
• They are made of rock, have 1-2 moons and are made of metal.
• First four planets, have many moons and rings.
• Made of gas, many moons and rings.

The star at the center of our solar system.

• Sun
• moon
• orbit
• axis

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Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?

• the moons are keeping them in place
• They were hit by an asteroid
• they were hit by a comet
• the sun's gravity keeps them in place

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The galaxy we are a part of is called:

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

From smallest to the largest

• universe, solar system, galaxy

• galaxy, solar system, universe

• solar system, universe, galaxy

• solar system, galaxy, universe

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

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What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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