Ch 1 Solar System - Review for test 2023

What is a scientist called who studies the sun, moon, stars, and planets called?

• meteorologist

• astronaut

• astronomer

• engineer

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What is the force that keeps planets revolving around the sun called?

• gravity

• friction

• temperature

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The largest planet is:

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

• Jupiter

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The largest object in the solar system is

• an asteroid

• a planet

• the sun

• the moon

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Small, rocky objects in space that revolve around the sun are called what?

• asteroids

• planets

• stars

Which of these is a tool that is used to see objects that are far away?

• hand lens

• microscope

• telescope

• scale

A group of stars that form a pattern or picture in one area of the sky is called ______________________?

• an asteroid

• a constellation

• a solar system

• pic art

The earth's main source of energy is the???

• moon

• sun

• planet

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A person who is trained to travel and work in space is called a/an ____________

• biologist

• engineer

• astronaut

• astronomer

What makes planets revolve around the sun?

• the force of reflection

• the force of gravity

• the force of motion

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