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WorksheetsThe Solar System
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The__________ is the sun and all of the objects around it.
a)
parallax
b)
universe
c)
solar system
d)
stars
2.
Until the time of Copernicus, most scientists thought the ___________ model of the solar system was correct.
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
c)
solar system
d)
universe
3.
Small bodies from which planets are formed are called _______________?
a)
orbit
b)
planetesimals
c)
solar nebula
d)
universe
4.
The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space is its________________.
a)
satellite
b)
gravity
c)
density
d)
orbit
5.
The ___________ is the cloud of gas and dust from which our solar system is formed>
a)
solar nebula
b)
black hole
c)
centripetal force
d)
galaxy
6.
What was Kepler's Law about?
a)
aphelion
b)
perehelion
c)
gravitational motion
d)
ellipse
7.
The process by which two or more low-mass atomic nuclei fuse to form another, heavier nucleus is called_______________.
a)
prominence
b)
photosphere
c)
nuclear fusion
d)
core
8.
A ______________ is a loop of relatively cool gas that extends above the photosphere.
a)
prominence
b)
radiative zone
c)
atmosphere
d)
gas layer
9.
A ____________ is a dark area on the surface of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area
a)
crater
b)
sunspot
c)
core
d)
nuclear fusion
10.
The ________________ are the dense planets nearest the sun.
a)
Gas giants
b)
terrestrial planets
c)
moons
d)
asteroids
11.
Which planet has the highest surface temperature in the solar system?
a)
neptune
b)
pluto
c)
venus
d)
jupiter
12.
Which planet has very large dust storms?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
13.
Which planet is the most heavily cratered of the terrestrial planets?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
14.
Which planet has the highest surface gravity of the terrestrial planets?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
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