Chapter 1 Astrophysics - Solar System Review Question Set

What is the name of the following planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What is the path followed by a satellite as it moves around an object called?

• Atmosphere

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

Which planet is the third from the Sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

Which of the following is an artificial satellite?

• The Hubble space telescope

• Titan orbits around Saturn

• The comet orbits around the Sun

• Our Moon.

What is a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces called?

• Asteroid

• Planet

• Comet

• Meteoroid

What does the Solar System consist of?

• The Sun and all the objects that orbit it

• The Sun and all the planets in the Milky Way galaxy

• The Sun and all the stars in the universe

• The Sun and all the moons in the Solar System

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Sombrero Galaxy

The name of the region which is pointed by the arrow is…

• Comet

• Meteorite

• Asteroid belt

• Natural satellite

What are scientists who study the universe and its celestial bodies called?

• Biologists

• Geologists

• Astronomers

• Chemists

What is a small, icy body that releases gas or dust called?

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Planet