Solar System

Most ancient Greeks held a view of the universe.

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Multiverse

• Joviancentric

Which scientist discovered that the orbits of the planets around the sun are elliptical instead of circular?

• Galileo Galilei

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

Which of the following is NOT categorized as a terrestrial planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Neptune

• Venus

Jovian planets have thick atmospheres composed of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia and are low density.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

According to the Nebular hypothesis, how long ago did planets in our solar system form?

• 5 billion years

• 5 million years

• 14 billion years

• 14 million years

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

The process of lighter elements migrating to the surface of a planet during a planet's formation:

• Density differentiation

• Chemical differentiation

• Chemical migration

• Element migration

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Name the moon phase:

• Waxing Gibbous

• First quarter moon

• New moon

• Waxing Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Dark, smooth surfaces of the moon are called:

• Maria

• Highlands

• Lunar lakes

• Craters

Which planet is a similar size to Earth, but is shrouded in thick clouds?

• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

Which planet has the nickname "Red Planet" and has numerous large volcanoes on its surface?

• Earth
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mars