Unit 5- Study Guide

Where is Earth’s solar system located within the Milky Way galaxy?

• At the center

• In the spiral arms

• Near the outer edge

• In the galactic halo

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A scientist observes an object in the Oort Cloud made of dust and ice with no visible tail. What is it most likely to be?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Planet

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Which characteristic is common to all outer planets?

• They have no moons

• They are made mostly of gas

• They are the warmest planets

• They orbit opposite to Earth

What would need to change for Mars to support human life?

• More nitrogen, less argon

• More oxygen, less carbon dioxide

• More carbon dioxide, less nitrogen

• Less oxygen, more carbon monoxide

What best describes the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Earth is the center

• The Sun is the center

• The Moon orbits the Sun

• The planets are evenly spaced

Which statement best describes the Big Bang theory?

• The universe has always existed in its current form

• The universe started from a single point and is expanding

• The universe is contracting back to a single point

• The universe is made of multiple stationary galaxies

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What question do the geocentric and heliocentric models aim to answer?

• The Moon’s distance from Earth

• The position of Earth in the solar system

• The size of planets

• The composition of Earth's atmosphere

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What is the correct order from largest to smallest?

• Universe, solar system, galaxy, planet

• Universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

• Solar system, universe, planet, galaxy

• Planet, galaxy, solar system, universe

What characteristic is shared by all inner planets?

• They are made mostly of gas

• They have rings

• They are solid and rocky

• They have many moons

Why is Earth able to support life?

• It is located in the asteroid belt

• It has a solid surface

• It has a hydrosphere and atmosphere

• It has the shortest orbit

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