Structure of the Universe Quiz #2 Review

Which planet has a prominent ring system?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• None of the above

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Venus
• Mars

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

• Neptune
• Uranus
• Saturn
• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What do all inner planets have in common?

• They are large
• They have short periods of revolution compared to the outer planets
• They are rocky
• Both B and C

Which of the following is a characteristic of the outer planets?

• They are made of gases
• They have short orbital periods
• They are small
• All of the above

Larger planets tend to:

• have stronger gravity
• have a short period of rotation
• be rocky
• Both A and B
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What does a star produce from hydrogen?

• Electromagnetic radiation (light)
• New stars
• Gravity
• None of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What type of star is very old?

• A red giant
• A main sequence star
• A supergiant
• All of the above

Which type of star is extremely hot, small, dense and dim?

• A main sequence star
• A red giant
• A supergiant
• A white dwarf

Stars are born from:

• The Big Bang
• Planetary nebulae
• Stellar nebulae
• Supernova