Quiz on Solar System

During a presentation on astronomy, Professor Williams discussed various measurements in space. Which objects was she referring to when she talked about how astronomical units (AU) were determined?

• the inner and outer planets

• the Sun and Earth

• the Moon and Earth

• the Sun and the closest star

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Long ago, the planet Venus was believed to be a tropical paradise similar to Earth, yet a bit closer to the Sun. As scientists learned more about Venus, they found it to be ene of the harshest environments in the solar system, with extreme pressure, 400 ° C temperature, and corrosive conditions. Which of the following best explain why Venus is so different from Earth?

• Venus's lack of a tilt causes it to have no changing seasons.

• Venus's thicker atmosphere causes an extreme greenhouse effect.

• Venus's desert landscape causes it to be hotter and drier that Earth.

• Venus's distance from the Sun causes it to be cooler than Earth.

Review the diagram of the solar system. Based on this diagram, which statement can be concluded?

• The average temperature on Jupiter is hotter than the average temperature on Earth.

• The average temperature on Mars is colder than the average temperature on Venus.

• A year on Venus is longer than a year on Saturn.

• A day on Earth is longer than the day on mercury.

The inner planets in the Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Which lists the inner planets in order from smallest to largest?

• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

• Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars

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Astronomers have divided the planets into two groups. The inner, “terrestrials,” planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer, “Jovian,” planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Which statement best compares the differences between the inner and outer planets?

• The outer planets have rings and are larger and warmer than all of the inner planets.

• The inner planets have rings and cooler than the outer planets.

• The outer planets are warmer and larger than the inner planets.

• The inner planets are warmer and relatively small compared to the outer planets.

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The model in which Sun is at the center of the system of planets is called the

• geocentric system.

• heliocentric system.

• solar system.

• Copernican system.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is believed to be a ________.

• cyclonic storm

• volcanic area

• large desert

• zone of high ammonia concentration

Which planet has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere and high surface temperatures?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

Look at the graph below.What can you determine about the speed at which the planets orbit the sun?

• The smaller planets travel at slower speeds as they travel around the sun.

• The planets closer to the Sun travel more quickly than those farther from the Sun.

• The planets closer to the Sun travel more slowly than those farther from the sun.

• All the planets travel at the same speed.              

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Which of the following diagrams best represents the relationship between galaxies, the universe, and solar systems? 

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