U2B Solar Sytem Test Review

What is an asteroid made up of?

• Rock and Metal

• Ice and Dust

• Gas and Water

• Sand and Clay

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About how many Earths could fit across the diameter of the sun?

• About 500,000 Earths would fit inside the Sun.
• About 109 Earths would fit acorss the diameter of the Sun.

• About 800,000 Earths would fit inside the Sun.
• About 2,000,000 Earths would fit across the diameter of the Sun.

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What causes the tail of a comet?

• Melting ice releasing dust and gas due to heat of the sun

• Wind in space

• Magnetic fields

• Solar flares

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The Earth's axis tilts slightly. What is this tilt responsible for?

• Day and night

• Seasons

• Tides

• Moon phases

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How would you describe a planet's elliptical orbit?

• The planet's path is a zigzag pattern

• The planet's path is a perfect circle

• The planet's path is a straight line

• The planet's path around the sun is not a perfect circle and is shaped like an oval

What does "orbit" mean?

• The path around the sun that objects follow

• The speed at which a planet rotates

• The distance between two planets

• The time it takes for a planet to rotate once

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once around its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

• 36 hours

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What is the mnemonic to remember the order of the planets?

• My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos

• My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos

• My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos

• My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos

What are the 4 terrestrial or inner planets made of rocks, minerals, and metals?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

It takes about 365 days for the Earth to ____________.

• rotate on its axis
• revolve around the Moon
• orbit the Sun
• travel through space

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