Space Test Review 1

The Sun, the planets orbiting the Sun, and various smaller bodies make up the:

• Gravity

• Galaxy

• Stars

• Solar System

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Which scientist is credited with the development of modern models of our solar system using the heliocentric model?

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Newton

• Ptolemy

Who was the scientist that identified the elliptical shape of the orbits of the planets in our solar system?

• Kepler

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Mrs. Burton

The heliocentric model of the solar system places what object at the center?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• A black hole

• Venus

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Our solar system has _________ star(s).

• millions

• billions

• 8

• 1

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 10

• 23

• 8

• 9

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Which of the following astronomers is known for his work in gravity and inertia?

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Newton

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What is the relationship between a planet's distance from the Sun and its orbital speed?

• Orbital speed changes depending on season.

• As the planet's distance from the sun increases, the orbital speed does not change.

• As the planet's distance from the sun increases, the orbital speed decreases.

• As the planet's distance from the sun increases, the orbital speed increases.

How does the sun produce energy?

• Nuclear fusion

• Hot metals in the core

• Atoms breaking apart

• Convection currents of magma

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Which of the following elements make up more than 70% of the sun?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen