Space Quizizz

What model states the planets, Sun, moon and stars rotate around the Earth

• Heliocentric

• Planocentric

• Geocentric

What is the accurate model of our solar system?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Planocentric

The accurate model states that ___________________ is the center of our solar system.

• Sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

1. An Astronomical unit is___________________

• Unit used to determine the distance between objects in the solar system

• 1. Based on the average distance between the Sun and Earth (1 AU) that equals to 150 million km

• All Options

Astronomers believe our solar system began ________________ years ago.

• 4.6 billion

• 13.7 billion

• 10 million

A spherical-shaped object that orbits the Sun but does not have more mass than objects in nearby orbits is what?

• Planet

• dwarf planet

• Comet

1. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun in a belt is what?

• Asteroids

• Meteoroid

• Comet

Made of gas, dust and ice and moves around Sun in an oval-shaped orbit is what?

• Dwarf Planet

• Comet

• Meteorite

Orbits the Sun and has a mass much larger than the total mass of all other nearby objects in orbit is what?

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Comet

Debris left by colliding asteroids or dispersing comets is what?

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Dwarf Planet