Solar System Quiz

What variable is most likely to make the sun the center of our solar system?

• Distance

• Mass

• Speed

• Temperature

Which phase of the moon is shown between the new moon and the first quarter?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Martian Eclipse

• Venusian Eclipse

What mnemonic helps remember the order of planets from the Sun?

Which galaxy is our solar system a part of?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Black Eye Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

• mass & weight

• mass & distance

• density & mass

• volume & distance

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

Which statement about gravity is true?

• gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

• gravity causes objects to push away from each other

• gravity only takes place between planets

• the moon doesn't have any gravity

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

• Model A
• Model B
• Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

Why a ball falls to the ground?

• Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
• Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.