Space Review

What model of the solar system is shown in this picture?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

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A meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface is called a

• Comet

• Asteroid

• meteor

• Meteorite

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What are comets made of?

• ice, dust and small rocks

• small rocks and dust

• only ice

• mostly gas

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Which pairing has the strongest force of gravity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Why is the moon's gravity less that Earth's gravity?

• The moon is so far away from Earth.

• The moon is less massive than Earth.

• The moon is too far from the sun.

• The moon has a different type of core than Earth.

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This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid Belt

The greater mass a planet has, 

• the greater the gravitational force it has

• the less gravitational force it has

• gravitational force does not depend on mass

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Check ALL of the criteria an object needs to be in order to be classified as a planet.

• Has to be a certain size.

• Must have a clear orbit.

• Must be spherical in shape.

• Must revolve around the Sun.