Chapter 28 Earth and Space Vocab Quiz

What is the average distance from Earth to the Sun known as?

• Light Year

• Astronomical Unit

• Parsec

• Kilometer

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What is a region in space containing many small objects like asteroids or icy bodies called?

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Belt

• Cluster

What is a small icy body that, when close to the Sun, heats up and releases gas and dust called?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Satellite

What do we call a celestial body that orbits the Sun and is spherical but has not cleared its orbital path of other debris?

• Planet

• Star

• Dwarf Planet

• Moon

What term describes a measure of how much an orbit deviates from being a perfect circle?

• Inclination

• Eccentricity

• Rotation

• Revolution

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What shape is most commonly associated with planetary orbits?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Square

• Triangle

What is a gas giant planet primarily composed of?

• Rock and metal

• Ice and dust

• Gases like hydrogen and helium

• Water and soil

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Where is the Kuiper Belt located?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Beyond Neptune

• Around the Sun

• Between Mars and Jupiter

What is liquid metallic hydrogen?

• A type of metal found on Earth

• A form of hydrogen that acts like a metal

• A type of gas found in the atmosphere

• A solid form of hydrogen

What causes a meteor to appear as a streak of light in the sky?

• Reflection of sunlight

• Burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere

• Collision with another meteor

• Passing through a cloud