ESS.1 Vocab Quiz

Which of the following planets is considered an inner planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system starting from the sun?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

According to the Big Bang Theory, how long ago did the universe begin?

• 4.5 billion years ago

• 10.5 billion years ago

• 13.8 billion years ago

• 20 billion years ago

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What is the Cosmic Microwave Background?

• The light from the sun

• The afterglow of the Big Bang

• The sound of the universe

• The heat from stars

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What does the redshift of galaxies indicate?

• Galaxies are moving closer

• Galaxies are stationary

• Galaxies are moving away

• Galaxies are shrinking

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Which law describes the motion of planets in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus?

• Law of Orbits

• Law of Areas

• Law of Periods

• Law of Gravity

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What does Newton's First Law state?

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• The force acting on an object equals its mass times its acceleration

• An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by a force

• The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis

What is the main idea of the Solar Nebula Theory?

• The universe is expanding

• The solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust

• Planets move in elliptical orbits

• The universe began from a hot and dense state

Which of the following is an outer planet?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Earth

What does Newton's Third Law state?

• An object at rest will remain at rest

• The force acting on an object equals its mass times its acceleration

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• Planets move in elliptical orbits

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