Chapter 9 Test Review

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

What are the outer planets in our solar system?

• Planets beyond the asteroid belt

• Planets between the Sun and the asteroid belt

• Planets with rings

• Planets closest to the Sun

What is a group of stars forming a pattern in the sky called?

• Galaxy

• Constellation

• Meteor

• Asteroid

What is the force of attraction between any object and any other object around it?

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

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What is the blanket of gases surrounding the Earth called?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

What is another name for a shooting star?

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Satellite

What is the Milky Way?

• A planet

• A star

• A galaxy

• A constellation

What are comets made of?

• Ice, dust, and rock

• Gas and light

• Water and metal

• Fire and air

What makes up the solar system?

• Only the Sun

• The Sun and objects traveling around it

• Only the planets

• Stars and galaxies

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What is the rocky surface at the top of the lithosphere called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere